Baxter Sponsors 2014 Education Advantage Scholarships
For the fifth consecutive year, Baxter Healthcare Corporation is sponsoring the Education Advantage scholarship program to help eligible members of the hemophilia community offset the costs of higher education, advance their careers, and pursue their dreams.
In 2014, the comprehensive scholarship program is open to people with hemophilia A or B (factor VIII or IX deficiency), including those with inhibitors (factor VIII or IX deficiency), regardless of which brand of factor treatment they use.
To date, 157 scholarships that include 80 renewals have been awarded, totaling $870,600 to people with hemophilia A. The Education Advantage program is supported financially by Baxter and administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s leading independent scholarship program administrator. Scholarship America reviews all scholarship applications, determines eligibility, and selects the scholarship recipients. Baxter has no input into the selection of recipients.
The program provides financial aid for a wide variety of educational options, including four-year bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees, technical/vocational certifications, as well as the GED Test. Scholarships will be awarded up to:
· GED: $150 (one time only)
· Community College/Technical School: $1,000 – renewable up to one additional year
· College/University - $7,000 renewable for up the three additional years
In addition to scholarship aid, the Education Advantage program offers resources to help patients advance their lives, focusing on career development, health management, and community involvement.
Education Advantage scholarship program applications will be available as of February 21, 2014 at www.baxternava.com, www.scholarshipamerica.org/baxteredge, or by calling Scholarship America at 877-544-3018, or by emailing
Applicants can apply online, download the application and mail it in, or request a paper application. Completed applications are due to Scholarship America by April 15, 2014.
For more information on the Education Advantage scholarship program, including eligibility requirements, visit www.baxter.nava.com, www.scholarshipamerica.org/baxteredge, call Scholarship America at 877-544-3018, or send an email to
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USBS/MG1/14-0109 February 2014