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Offered by Gift of Life Donor Program
Are you a current or incoming undergraduate student residing in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, or Delaware who is the child of a deceased organ, tissue, or cornea donor? If so, you may be eligible for the David Nelson Jr. Memorial Fund. Each year, the scholarship awards $1,000 to the applicant who submits the best ~500-word essay “describing how donation has touched his or her life.” Applicants must also be under the age of 25. If you’re from Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, or Delaware, and are the child of a deceased organ/tissue/cornea donor, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.
The Gift of Life Donor Program is one of the largest organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the United States, leading the nation in the number of organ donors since 2008. Serving more than 11.3 million people across the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, they work to help and heal lives by coordinating the recovery and distribution of organs and tissues used in life-saving and life-enhancing transplants.
This scholarship is open to students meeting the below eligibility criteria.
High School Seniors & College Students
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Applicants must (1) be the child of a deceased organ, tissue, or cornea donor, (2) be under 25 years old, and (3) reside in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, or Delaware.
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