The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to college-bound high school seniors affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses as part of its annual Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship.

Entries can be submitted at www.alzfdn.org/scholarship and must be received by Wednesday, March 1 at 5 p.m. ET.

Eligible teens are invited to apply for the scholarship by submitting an essay (1,500 words maximum) or submitting a video, no more than four minutes long, describing how Alzheimer’s disease has impacted their lives and what they have learned about themselves, their family and/or their community through their experience with Alzheimer’s. 

Examples of ways that Alzheimer’s impacted a student’s life can include:

• Having a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness
• Helping care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness
• Volunteering or working in a care setting that serves individuals with dementia
• Raising Alzheimer’s awareness in their school or community
• Conducting Alzheimer’s research

The program is open to current high school seniors living in the United States who will be attending a U.S. college or university this fall. Students already attending college are not eligible to participate. 

The top prize awarded is a $5,000 scholarship. Additional prizes are awarded for runners up and honorable mentions. Last year, AFA awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 117 high school students.