Due Nov 30, 2026
Lisa Michelle Memorial Fund Scholarship
Direct application
$1,000
Eligibility
Status
Canada
Grades
GPA 3+
About this scholarship
U.S. or Canadian citizens enrolled in a U.S. college, university, or trade school who lost a parent, guardian, grandparent, sibling, or spouse to alcohol, drug, or prescription drug abuse may apply for the Lisa Michelle Memorial Fund Scholarship. You need at least a 3.0 GPA, proof of enrollment, and death-certificate verification. Past recipients cannot reapply.
A $1,000 one-time award is offered.
Prepare an 800 to 1,500 word essay as a PDF and submit it with the completed application to info.thelmmfund@gmail.com. The fund supports students coping with the loss of a close family member to substance abuse.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Recent transcript
- Proof of current enrollment or registration
- Death certificate or other written verification of cause of death
- Completed application
- Essay PDF of approximately 800 to 1,500 words
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA with a recent transcript
- Current part-time or full-time enrollment at an accredited college, university, or trade school (proof of registration: registrar documentation, class schedule, or acceptance letter)
- Legal U.S. or Canadian citizen
- Must have lost a parent/guardian, grandparent, sibling, or spouse to substance abuse
- Written verification of cause of death required (death certificate)
- Previous recipients ineligible; prior applicants may reapply
- Applicant must apply personally (no third-party submissions); submit to info.thelmmfund@gmail.com
- Separate applications required for Fall and Spring cycles
- Applicant must apply personally; third-party submissions are not accepted.
- Submit materials to info.thelmmfund@gmail.com.
- Separate applications are required for Fall and Spring cycles.