Audi Gerstein Platelet Disorder Scholarship for Undergraduate/Graduate Students with Platelet Disorders
Awards are restricted to senior high school students, current college students, or adults interested in
continuing education who have ITP or a similar inherited or non-inherited diagnosed platelet disorder.
The Scholarship award is intended to assist full-time undergraduate or graduate students entering or
attending an accredited technical school, two or four year college, university or graduate school in the
United States.
The Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen. There is no GPA requirement, however, the
applicant must have acceptance to the college of their choice. Former Scholarship recipients are not
permitted to reapply (those who have won book awards are eligible). Family members of ITP patients
or PDSA board members or Scholarship committee members are not eligible to apply.
The Process
A 700 – 1,000 word essay is required which details how your platelet disorder has resulted in your
growth as a person; what you learned about your own strengths and weaknesses. If you feel its
changed you, whether emotionally or physically, describe how it changed your approach to life and
relationships. Describe how having an illness might have affected your life's s accomplishments and
helped you set goals. If you feel that having a chronic illness has helped you choose a career path,
describe how, and explain why you feel this way and what you have done to meet these educational
goals. Explain what your plans are for the future in meeting your educational responsibilities, in light of
your struggles with a platelet disorder.
An Application will be due and submitted to the PDSA no earlier than March 15 and no later than
April 15. Awards will be announced by May 15. Incomplete or late Applications will not be considered.
Scholarship award winners will be announced on our website. The essays and applications will be
reviewed and judged by an impartial panel selected by the PDSA Board of Directors.
Scholarship Funds
Scholarship Funds will be awarded in a one-time payment of $1,000 during the academic year.
Payments will be made directly to the institution prior to the start of the fall semester.
Platelet Disorder Support Association
133 Rollins Avenue, #5
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 1- 87-PLATELET 877-528-3538 (toll free) or 301-770-6636
Fax: 301-770-6638 - e-mail: pdsa@pdsa.org
