Scholarships and Camp Tuition Scholarships
The Jessie Hall Hemispherectomy Scholarship(s) and the Camp Tuition Assistance Scholarship(s) are awarded annually to young people who have undergone a hemispherectomy and have been accepted into an institution of higher learning or are going to a camp of their choice. The number of recipients and amount of the scholarship will be dependent upon the quantity of applicants and availability of funding.
This college and trade school scholarship program is to honor children who have faced so many challenges associated with hemispherectomy surgery and then gone on to do AMAZING things academically. The Jessie Hall Hemispherectomy Scholarship’s goal is to help offset the cost associated with pursuing a college degree or trade school diploma. The Camp Tuition Assistance Scholarship is to help children attend the camp of their choice.
The Jessie Hall Hemispherectomy Scholarship
Cris and Kristi Hall of Aledo, Texas began this scholarship in 2008, to honor their daughter Jessie Hall. Jessie was 6 years old when she had a hemispherectomy performed by world renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
In the spring of 2008, Cris and Kristi learned their daughter Jessie had Rasmussen’s Encephalitis and her only chance to have a life, free from seizures, was to have a hemispherectomy. Their family, friends and community held fundraisers to assist with medical bills. The Hall’s were so moved by the remarkable outpouring of support, they wanted to share this feeling with the hemispherectomy community. Because of their respect for education and the empowerment it provides, they chose to give the gift of a scholarship to other children who have had a hemispherectomy.
Application is Easy: Simply send an email to Scholarship@HemiFoundation.org with the following:
For the Camp Scholarship, include the Camp Registration Receipt, Child's name, Hemispherectomy Hospital, Surgeon's name, and year of surgery.
For the Academic Scholarship, Include : Acceptance Letter, Registration Receipt, Child's Name, Hemispherectomy Hospital, Surgeon's name, year of surgery and a one-page essay associated with your Hemispherectomy journey and what education means to you.
The awards are to be applied toward educational costs at an accredited College, University, and/or approved Vocational Trade School. Funds are to be used at the discretion of the recipients (i.e. tuition, room and board, books, misc., etc...). The scholarships are not renewable, however, applicants may reapply and if funds are available, will be considered for another scholarship. Repayment of this scholarship is not required unless the application is found to be fraudulent. No person involved in The Jessie Hall Hemispherectomy Scholarship process shall make judgment based upon race, religion, or sex of the applicant.
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