Iron Horse Scholarship
Funding Amount
Up to $2,130 per semester for up to eight semesters (renewable, four-year scholarship)
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- April 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: April
From the program guidelines: “Submit interest application (deadline: April 1 annually)”
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Eligible organizations
- Student pursuing an advanced degree
Other requirements
- Dependent child or grandchild of someone touched by ALS
- Pursuing higher education (two-year, undergraduate, or graduate)
- North America (thousands of volunteers across North America)
Overview
Funder: LiveLikeLou Foundation (in partnership with Les Turner ALS Foundation and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity)
Focus Area: Higher education scholarships for dependent children and grandchildren of people affected by ALS
Eligibility
- Dependent child or grandchild of someone touched by ALS
- Pursuing higher education (two-year, undergraduate, or graduate)
- Student pursuing an advanced degree
Award Details
- Amount: Up to $2,130 per semester for up to eight semesters
- Type: Renewable, four-year scholarship
- Significance: The $2,130 value commemorates Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record
Geographic Scope
- North America (thousands of volunteers across North America)
Application Process
- Submit interest application (deadline: April 1 annually)
- Finalists determined in April
- Finalists complete additional application including letters of recommendation
- Recipients announced in July
Contact
- Wendy Faust, Executive Director
- LiveLikeLou Foundation
- Email: wfaust@livelikelou.org
How to Apply
Application Steps
- Interest Application Phase
- Submit interest application by April 1st deadline
- Brief application form required
- Finalist Selection
- Finalists determined in April
- Selected finalists notified
- Full Application Phase
- Complete additional application including:
- Letters of recommendation
- Additional application materials
- Award Announcement
- Recipients announced in July
- Scholarship becomes effective for upcoming academic year
Required Materials
- Interest application form
- Letters of recommendation (for finalists)
- Additional application materials (for finalists)
Contact for Questions
- Wendy Faust, LiveLikeLou Foundation Executive Director
- Email: wfaust@livelikelou.org
What Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation Ltd actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $1.13M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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