The Epilepsy Association of Utah is creating a scholarship fund to help individuals with epilepsy. There are two separate programs.
Jack & Jill Lang Scholarship Fund
2 x $500 scholarships will be awarded
Glenn Maughan Caregiving Fund
1x $500 scholarship for immediate family members dealing with the challenges of epilepsy
Application dates will be June 1 - 30, 2012.
The scholarships for 2011 were awarded August 1, 2011
WINNERS
Janine (Jan) Zumwalt
"From early on I learned to look inward for my support and strength and to give my every effort towards my studies and to any task I was assigned to do."
Read her inspiring application letter here.
Jocelynn Chidester
How Have You Overcome the Challenges of Being Connected to Epilepsy?
Having Epilepsy provides many different challenges that can effect not only the person with Epilepsy, but also the people surronding them. These challenges can vary from anywhere in between, personal, social, or academic challenges. I personally have had to over come more personal and social challenges. When I first found out I had Epilepsy, I was terrified. I did not fully understand what Epilepsy was or how it would affect me. So,I personally needed to overcome the challenge of the fact that I had a disease, and I was different from other people around me. Right soon after I found out I had Epilepsy I did not want to accept the fact that I did have this disease. It took me a few years after I got diagnosed, before I came to the full acceptance of the fact that I was different from everyone around me. After I came to this acceptance, I overcame the personal challenge of no longer caring what people thought about me. I learned to be just myself. I no longer wanted to impress people because I wanted to be accepted. I learned if people will be my friends, then they will like me for who I really am. At first I never liked to tell people that I have seziures. I would get the reaction from people, of pitty, and they would always be scared around me. I over came that challenge, just by explaining to people what I had, and how to deal with it. Overall, having Epilepsy has taught me many life lessons, that I would probably not be able to learn any other way.
If you are interested in applying for one of these programs contact us here.
