Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Epilepsy Foundation Greater Chicago
Vision:
The Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship is a $3,000 award per academic year, renewable for up to four years, provided the recipient remain a student in good academic standing. The recipient will be a student living with epilepsy and seizures, who exhibits a strong commitment to her/his education and perseverance in eliminating the obstacles epilepsy and seizures may present.
The scholarship was established in memory of Sara Stubblefield, who passed away from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in 2011 at the age of 36. Sara was a passionate advocate for others with epilepsy in both her life and career, earning a Masters in Social Work and working for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Southern Illinois for ten years prior to her death.
The Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship is funded by the Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. All information provided in this application is confidential and will be used solely for determination of scholarship award.
Eligibility:
The applicant must be a college-bound or vocational/technical school-bound high school senior residing in the state of Illinois and is under a physician’s care.
Previous recipients currently enrolled in good academic standing in an institution of higher education may reapply. Any applicant must have epilepsy and be under a physician’s care.
Go online to submit an application for the 2025 Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship Award. Applications are due by March 31, 2025.
Go to Scholarship Application