Iron Horse Scholarship
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
- Dependent child or grandchild of someone touched by ALS
- Pursuing higher education (two-year, undergraduate, or graduate)
- Student pursuing an advanced degree
Eligibility
- 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
Award Details
- North America (thousands of volunteers across North America)
Geographic Scope
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- Wendy Faust, Executive Director
- LiveLikeLou Foundation
- Email: wfaust@livelikelou.org
Contact
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
- Interest application form
- Letters of recommendation (for finalists)
- Additional application materials (for finalists)
Required Materials
- Wendy Faust, LiveLikeLou Foundation Executive Director
- Email: wfaust@livelikelou.org
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