College Scholarships
Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County
About
The Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County awards multiple college scholarships each year to undergraduate students. Awards range from $250 to $6,000 and include memorial scholarships. Applicants must meet residency and eligibility criteria related to epilepsy treatment or epilepsy research and demonstrate financial need.
Who can apply
Be a resident or permanent resident of San Diego County, Imperial County, or Southern Riverside County (or otherwise meet local-area eligibility as described).
“Scholarship applicants must reside in or be permanent residents of San Diego County, Imperial County, or Southern Riverside County.”
Be a resident of San Diego, Imperial, or Southern Riverside County (county-level restriction, state CA).
“Scholarship applicants must reside in or be permanent residents of San Diego County, Imperial County, or Southern Riverside County.”
Out-of-state students currently enrolled in a San Diego school are also eligible.
“Students from these areas may attend school elsewhere, and out-of-state students currently enrolled in a San Diego school are also eligible.”
Applicants who are currently being treated for epilepsy (must provide a doctor's letter).
“Students currently being treated for epilepsy that are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in a college, university or trade school in the fall of 2026. Applicants must provide a letter from their doctor verifying that they are currently being treated for epilepsy/seizure disorder.”
Applicants must be currently enrolled or will be enrolled in a college, university, or trade school in the fall of 2026 (for the treatment-based eligibility path).
“Students currently being treated for epilepsy that are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in a college, university or trade school in the fall of 2026.”
Demonstrate financial need.
“Applicants must also show satisfactory academic performance and demonstrate financial need.”
Show satisfactory academic performance (considered relative to each student's circumstances).
“(The criteria for “satisfactory academic performance” does not necessarily mean high GPA. It will be considered according to the capabilities of the student given any learning disabilities, medication side effects, etc.).”
Be a full-time college or university student (for the research-based eligibility path).
“Full-time college or university students involved in epilepsy research projects in the fields of health or social science.”
Be involved in an epilepsy research project in the fields of health or social science (professor letter required).
“Full-time college or university students involved in epilepsy research projects in the fields of health or social science. Applicants must provide a letter from their professor documenting project details.”
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (for the research-based eligibility path).
“Students must also have a GPA of at least 3.0 for all work completed and demonstrate financial need.”
Out-of-state students currently enrolled in a San Diego school are eligible.
“out-of-state students currently enrolled in a San Diego school are also eligible.”
Be involved in epilepsy research projects in the fields of health or social science.
“Full-time college or university students involved in epilepsy research projects in the fields of health or social science.”
Essay prompts
- 1.Community Service and Volunteer Experience/Academic Achievements
- 2.Statement of Eligibility
- 3.Statement of Financial Need