New Jersey ME/CFS Association High School Scholarship

New Jersey ME/CFS Association

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 2/1/2026

Closes: 4/1/2026

New Jersey ME/CFS Association High School Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school seniors in New Jersey who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and plan to attend college in any state.

Award Amount Varies

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to seniors graduating from high schools in New Jersey and planning to enroll full or part time at a 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school in any state.

Applicants must have been diagnosed with ME/CFS. They must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Recent high school graduates who had to delay continuing their education because of ME/CFS are also eligible.

Selection is based on the sincerity of that essay, merit, and financial need.