Living with hemophilia can bring many challenges, but affording school shouldn’t have to be one of them. Fortunately, there are scholarships and grants specifically for people with inherited bleeding disorders, including hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and rare factor deficiencies.

These opportunities can help make education more accessible, allowing you or your child to focus on learning and staying healthy. Various organizations also offer scholarship lists and financial resources for people in the bleeding disorders community.

Members of MyHemophiliaTeam can relate to the challenges of living with hemophilia while trying to attend school or work. A parent on MyHemophiliaTeam shared, “My daughter had a bad day and could only make it to one of her college classes.”

Another member said, “I’m still studying, and I find it so hard for me to walk all day in college if my ankle keeps hurting.”

Sometimes, covering both medical and educational costs gets too expensive. One member asked, “Do you guys know where I can apply for a grant or find a sponsor for my college while I am waiting for my eligibility for government aid?”

There are several different scholarship opportunities for people with hemophilia. Depending on the program, funds may help pay for tuition, books, housing, or other qualified education costs. Here are some scholarships that help pay for higher education for you or your child with hemophilia.

How To Find Scholarships for People Living With Hemophilia

If you want to find more scholarships for people with hemophilia than the ones listed below, do some research on the local level. If you’re part of a local hemophilia foundation or society, see if they offer any scholarships for people living with hemophilia in your area.

You can also check at the specific college, university, or program you want to attend, to see if they might have scholarships for people with hemophilia or those with chronic conditions in general.

Another way to find scholarships is to look for those targeted toward the specific bleeding disorder you’ve been diagnosed with. A few of these are noted below, but there may be other scholarships for people living with hemophilia A, hemophilia B, von Willebrand disease, or other inherited bleeding disorders.

If you’re searching for von Willebrand disease scholarships, check national bleeding-disorder scholarship lists from groups such as the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation and the Hemophilia Federation of America.

These lists often include programs for people with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and related bleeding disorders, but each scholarship has its own eligibility rules.

General Scholarships for People With Hemophilia

There are several educational scholarships available for people with hemophilia. Read on to learn more about them. Make sure to apply on time so you can get the money you need to pay for your education.

Most scholarships in this section are closed for 2026. You can check the scholarship pages linked below for information about the 2027 application process.

1. The George D. McCoy Scholarship

The Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina administers the George D. McCoy Scholarship for students pursuing education at an accredited college, university, or certified training program in the United States.

• Description — Applicants are automatically considered for both the George D. McCoy Scholarship and the Optum Infusion Pharmacy/Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina scholarship.
• Benefits — The award is a $1,000 scholarship.
• Eligibility — Applicants must be diagnosed with hemophilia A.

The 2026 program is closed. Check the scholarship page each year for updated dates and application instructions.

2. Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship Program

Offered by The Colburn-Keenan Foundation, this program honors Beth Carew, who was diagnosed with hemophilia A. She died in 1994 of complications of hemophilia, and this hemophilia scholarship was created to keep her name alive.

• Description — This scholarship is for undergraduate students with bleeding disorders who are active in their communities, following the example set by Carew.
• Benefits — The number of awards varies, and award amounts range from $500 to $6,000.
• Eligibility — Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents diagnosed with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or a related inherited bleeding disorder. Applicants must also have unpaid community service that was not required for school credit.

The 2026 program is closed. Applications for this scholarship open in January of every year for the following school year. Click here to learn more about the scholarship.

3. The Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship

The Hemophilia Federation of America offers the Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship for students diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. It’s named for Eric Delson, who pursued his goals despite living with a bleeding disorder.

• Description — The program includes private school awards and postsecondary awards. The postsecondary awards are for students pursuing a healthcare or medical focus.
• Benefits — The current program includes two $1,500 private school scholarships and six $2,000 postsecondary scholarships.
• Eligibility — Applicants must be clinically diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. Postsecondary applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in a full-time undergraduate, graduate, or vocational-technical program in the United States.

Applications for the 2026 scholarship are open through June 30. Check the scholarship page each year for updated details.

4. The Kevin Child Scholarship

Kevin Child was born with hemophilia and died of AIDS-related complications in 1989, a few days before his college graduation. His family wanted to honor him and acknowledge the ways that hemophilia can make getting a college degree hard, so they created this scholarship.

• Description — Students must be pursuing or planning to pursue postsecondary education at a college, university, or vocational-technical school.
• Benefits — The scholarship provides one $1,000 award.
• Eligibility — Applicants must be diagnosed with hemophilia A or hemophilia B. Eligible applicants include high school seniors planning to attend higher education and students already pursuing postsecondary education.

The 2026 program is closed. Check the scholarship page each year for updated details.

Other Grants and Scholarships for People Living With Hemophilia

Other types of funding are available for people with hemophilia. These may fit more specific needs or career paths, so read on to find out if one is right for you.

5. The Joe Pugliese Educational Award

The Joe Pugliese Educational Award is supported by the Hemophilia Alliance, The Alliance Pharmacy, and the Hemophilia Alliance Foundation. It helps people with inherited bleeding or thrombotic disorders pursue postsecondary education.

• Description — This award can be used for tuition or qualified educational expenses within one academic year.
• Benefits — The 2026-2027 award provides four recipients with $12,500 each.
• Eligibility — Applicants must be diagnosed with an inherited bleeding or inherited thrombotic disorder and be active patients at a hemophilia treatment center.

The 2026 program is closed. Check the scholarship page each year for updated details.

6. The Nat Lathrop Music Scholarship

The Nat Lathrop Music Scholarship was launched in 2021 on Lathrop’s birthday, May 5. It’s aimed at helping children with hemophilia B learn, play, and enjoy music.

• Description — This scholarship is for young people with hemophilia B who already play music or want to begin.
• Benefits — The number and amount of scholarships vary, and funds may be used for instrument rentals or purchases, band and orchestra fees, music lessons, and band or performance camp.

• Eligibility — Applicants must have hemophilia B and be between ages 8 and 18.

Applications for the 2026 scholarship are open through July 15. Click here to apply.

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