The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) recently awarded over $46,000 in college scholarships to 55 recent high school graduates around the country who have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses as part of its annual Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship competition. A complete list of this year’s winners can be found by clicking here.
The annual competition invites college-bound high school seniors to share how Alzheimer’s disease has impacted their lives, what they have learned about themselves, their family and/or their community through their experience with Alzheimer’s, and how they plan to advocate or raise awareness in the future. Entries can be submitted in either essay or video format.
More than 1,225 students submitted entries into the 2025 competition. Many had loved ones living with dementia who they helped care for, while others described volunteering at care settings, participating in awareness-raising activities, or helping to educate fellow students about dementia. Some even participated in Alzheimer’s research.
Since the program’s inception, AFA has awarded more than $527,000 in scholarships.
“This program is designed to raise awareness and highlight the active role that teenagers are playing in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s President and CEO. “We’re grateful to every student who entered the competition for sharing their stories and congratulate the winners.”
AFA provides these scholarship funds through the generous support of charitable donors. Individuals wishing to support this and other programs and services for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease can do so by visiting www.alzfdn.org/donate or calling AFA at 866-232-8484.
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