Kevin Child Scholarship

Kevin Child was one month short of college graduation when he died of complications from AIDS in 1989. In his memory, and to acknowledge how living with hemophilia can pose challenges in seeking higher education, the Child family established the Kevin Child Scholarship. This scholarship awards $1,000 to a U.S. student with hemophilia A or B who aspires to attend college or vocational school, to a matriculating college/univ/vocational student, or to an eligible individual in pursuit of a post-secondary degree.

Kevin Child Scholarship applications are only being accepted by email. Please email your completed application to (alaurent@bleeding.org) by June 6, 2025. If you have already mailed in your application, please contact Anna Laurent by email to confirm your materials have been received.

Each year, the Kevin Child Scholarship is awarded to an exceptional student in memory of Kevin Child. As a child born with hemophilia in the late 1960s, Kevin lived a life filled with challenges from the start. When he died of AIDS-related complications in 1989, he was just a few days short of his college graduation. Since hemophilia already presents a young person with challenges in life, the opportunity to obtain a higher education should never become an obstacle as well. In honor of Kevin’s legacy, the Child family hopes this scholarship program will provide some assistance for students striving to acquire a higher education.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Scholarship applicants must be individuals diagnosed with either hemophilia A or B, and a high school senior with aspirations of attending an institute of higher education (college, university, or vocational-technical school), or a college student already pursuing a post-secondary education. If selected for the KCS award, please be aware that an award recipient can only receive the KCS scholarship once.

HOW TO APPLY?

Interested students will need to complete the KCS application form with a personal essay, include a current official transcript of their grades and submit one letter of recommendation from a person familiar with their personal and academic achievements (ex. a teacher or a mentor). Letters of recommendation that are submitted without signature or written by someone who is related to the applicant will not be accepted. ‘Official’ transcripts of grades need to be sent by email and by the application deadline. Please email Anna Laurent at NBDF if you experience any difficulties in meeting this requirement, or if your school should insist upon forwarding your transcript separately.

All KCS applications must be emailed by no later than Friday, June 6, 2025, at 5pm ET, to be considered for the 2025 Kevin Child Scholarship award. KCS applications will only be accepted electronically (email to: alaurent@bleeding.org). Do not mail your application to NBDF. Ideally, all parts of the KCS application should be emailed together. If your application is being emailed ‘incomplete’, please add that note in your email. Applications that remain incomplete after the deadline has passed will not be considered.

HOW IS THE AWARD RECIPIENT SELECTED?

The Kevin Child Scholarship recipient is selected based upon the applicant’s academic performance, participation in school or community activities and a personal essay detailing their educational and future career goals. A committee consisting of members of the Child Family will collectively review and decide upon the Kevin Child Scholarship award recipient. No staff member nor representative of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation participates in the scholarship award selection process.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For any additional questions, please email Anna Laurent at NBDF (alaurent@bleeding.org). When submitting a question by email, kindly add “KCS 2025” to your email subject line for a faster response.