Fifty recipients will be selected in 2014, based on community service, volunteer and extracurricular activities, and a personal essay describing how ADHD has impacted their lives.
Shire, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, sponsors the Scholarship as part of its work to support patients who are diagnosed with ADHD, their families and the professionals who help them.
The scholarship program is for individuals in the United States diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who are accepted to or will be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college, university, trade school, technical school, or vocational school.
Applicant must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia. Void where prohibited by law. Contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and full rules and regulations.
At the time of submitting this application, each applicant must be diagnosed with ADHD and under the care of a licensed health care provider for ADHD, although no specific future or ongoing plan of management or treatment for applicant’s ADHD is required in order for applicant to be eligible for the Program. All paper applications and supporting documentation must be postmarked by March 19, 2014. Online applications including the letter of recommendation must be submitted by March 19, 2014, 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
For information on the Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship by Shire, including the full rules and regulations, please visit www.ShireADHDscholarship.com.
Shire ADHD Scholarship
