Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation Gutsy Grant Award

Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation Gutsy Grant Award Short Bowel Foundation is pleased to grant twelve (12) $500.00 scholarships. The purpose of our grants is to provide support to individuals, who live with Short Bowel Syndrome, who have been diagnosed with or treated for a chronic/life threatening disease. The deadline to return your complete application packet is December 24, 2013. To be eligible, an applicant must satisfy the below requirements in full: --Applicant must have been diagnosed with Short Bowel Syndrome at some point in their life. -- Must have been diagnosed with and/or been actively treated for a chronic or life threatening disease -- Applicant must write an essay on how their diagnosis has impacted their lives and their future goals. (1000 word maximum) -- Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from their Treating Gastroenterologist/Surgeon/or Primary Care Physician. If you have a previous letter of recommendation that states the patient lives with SBS we will also accept that letter as well. -- Applicant must provide one letter of recommendation from non-related persons (examples: other SBS families, teachers, coaches, community leaders). Reference must include their name, address and phone number within the letter. Scholarship Amount is $500.00 The award is awarded in full directly to the Patient (if 18 or older). If the patient is a minor (under 18) the check will be made out to the Lega...
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