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Posted By atorturedsoul on October 1, 2009

Eli Lilly offers scholarships to persons diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder.

Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are now available (October 1, 2009).

http://www.reintegration.com/resources/scholarships/apply.asp

These are the requirements for consideration for the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship. Applicants must:

• Be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder

• Be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up

• Be actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegrative efforts, such as clubhouse membership, part-time work, volunteer efforts or school enrollment

• Complete an application package that includes an application form, essay, transcripts (if applicable), recommendation forms from three references and school financial requirements.

Download a Lilly Reintegration Scholarship FAQ sheet.

The Lilly Reintegration Scholarship program is designed to offer financial assistance for a wide range of educational opportunities in which students work to attain a certificate or degree.* Eligible programs include:

• High school equivalency programs
• Trade or vocational school programs
• Associate degrees
• Bachelor degrees
• Graduate degrees

* Please note, noncredit, online and distance learning courses are not covered under the scholarship.

Apply Now

I posted about this in August, but I wanted to remind everyone that wishes to apply that they begin accepting applications today.

If you have schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder, this is a wonderful opportunity that could possibly help you further your education.

If you know someone who may be eligible, please pass this along. To send a link to this post via email, use the Share/Save bar below. At the top of the pop-up box, you will see an email icon.

Good luck to all of those who are applying!

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