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Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego Scholarship Program
Direct application
Up to $6,000
Eligibility
Demographics
Epilepsy
About this scholarship
Permanent residents of San Diego, Imperial, or Southern Riverside County who are currently treated for epilepsy and enrolled or enrolling in college, university, or trade school may apply for Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County scholarships.
Awards range from $250 to $6,000, including named memorial awards. Full-time college students involved in epilepsy research in health or social science fields are also eligible with a 3.0 GPA.
Submit a doctor verification letter, transcripts, recommendations, and documentation of financial need. Satisfactory academic performance is evaluated relative to each student's capabilities.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Current official or unofficial transcript
- Doctor letter verifying current epilepsy treatment, or professor letter verifying epilepsy research project
- Two letters of recommendation
- Documentation of financial need
- Written community-service, academic-achievements, eligibility, and financial-need statements
- Current Transcript (Official or Unofficial) verifying enrollment and GPA
- Letter from your doctor stating you are currently being treated for epilepsy OR letter from your professor stating you are working on an epilepsy research project (with project details)
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Must reside in or be permanent resident of San Diego County, Imperial County, or Southern Riverside County (out-of-state students enrolled in a San Diego school also eligible)
- Research-track applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0; treatment-track applicants need only 'satisfactory academic performance'
- Application deadline (extended): June 30, 2026
- Treatment-track applicants need satisfactory academic performance relative to their capabilities; the 3.0 GPA minimum applies only to the research track.
- Conflicting deadlines are present: June 20, 2026 is listed as the deadline, while June 30, 2026 is described as an extension.