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Iron Horse Scholarship

LES TURNER AMYOTROPHIC

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Up to $2,130 per semester for up to eight semesters (renewable, four-year scholarship)

Deadline

April 1, 2027

338 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Iron Horse Scholarship

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

1. Submit interest application (deadline: April 1 annually) 2. Finalists determined in April 3. Finalists complete additional application including letters of recommendation 4. Recipients announced in July

    Contact

  • Wendy Faust, Executive Director
  • LiveLikeLou Foundation
  • Email: wfaust@livelikelou.org

How to Apply

Application Steps

1. Interest Application Phase
- Submit interest application by April 1st deadline
- Brief application form required

2. Finalist Selection
- Finalists determined in April
- Selected finalists notified

3. Full Application Phase
- Complete additional application including:
- Letters of recommendation
- Additional application materials

4. 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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

education

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