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La Fundación de Trastornos Hemorrágicos Lone Star se complace en anunciar el Fondo de Becas Académicas Conmemorativa Matthew Thomas

Para servir a la comunidad de trastornos hemorrágicos del sur de Texas, Lone Star BDF otorgará hasta cuatro becas académicas de $2,500 para el año escolar 2023-2024.

Para poder ser eligible para la beca académica, los estudiantes deben estar directamente afectados por un trastorno hemorrágico hereditario, o ser familiares directos de alguien que padezca un trastorno hemorrágico (padre/madre/tutor/hermano/hijo de) y estar cursando estudios en una universidad, instituto o colegio semisuperior acreditados. No es necesario que sean estudiantes de primer curso. Esta beca está abierta a cualquier persona que esté cursando estudios universitarios.

Junto con una solicitud de beca completa, los solicitantes calificados deben proporcionar documentación de inscripción postsecundaria, expedientes académicos de la escuela secundaria/universidad, cartas de recomendación y ensayo personal. Una persona solo puede recibir una beca una vez.

Descargar una versión PDF de la solicitud

Lista de verificación de la Beca Académica Conmemorativa Matthew Thomas

Presentar la solicitud completa y los documentos requeridos en nuestro sitio web www.lonestarbleedingdisorders.org en la pestaña Recursos, antes del 30 de abril de 2023.

También puede enviar la solicitud y los documentos impresos, y debe llevar matasellos postal fechado el 30 de abril de 2023 a:

Lone Star Bleeding Disorders Foundation

ATTN: Scholarship Committee

5600 Northwest Central Suite 140

Houston, TX 77092

O envíe correo electrónico a Heidi Hensley

Asegúrese de incluir:
    • Solicitud completa
    • Expediente académico de escuela secundaria o universidad
    • Documentación de inscripción en estudios postsecundarios
    • Ensayo personal
    • Dos cartas de recomendación

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