- National scholarship is accepting applications from eligible
undergraduate and graduate students now through May 24, 2023 at 11:00
a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
- Forty exceptional applicants living with cystic fibrosis
(CF) will be awarded $3,000 each for
academic excellence, creativity and community involvement
- One undergraduate and one graduate student will be selected
to receive an additional $22,000 each
as the 2023 "Thriving Students", determined in part by public
voting
NORTH
CHICAGO, Ill., April 12,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie today announced
that the AbbVie Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Scholarship,
a program that is making a difference in the lives of young
adults with CF and their families, is now accepting applications
for the 2023-2024 academic school year. Eligible undergraduate and
graduate students are invited to apply for the scholarship
until May 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time by visiting
www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com. Students can either apply online or
complete and mail a printed application.
"It was a huge honor to receive the title of the 2022 AbbVie
Thriving Graduate Student, and I am forever grateful," said Ashley
S., 2022 Thriving Graduate Student. "It was my validation that I
would be able to be financially stable throughout my master's
program and that I do have what it takes to complete the program
and change people's lives as an occupational therapist."
For over 30 years, the AbbVie CF Scholarship has awarded more
than $3.8 million in scholarships to
students living with CF in an effort to help alleviate the
financial burdens that exist for many CF families. Similar to
previous years, AbbVie will award the top 40 students living with
CF a $3,000 scholarship for use
toward higher-education expenses during the 2023-2024 academic
school year. Those 40 students will also be given the opportunity
to compete for an additional $22,000
through one of two AbbVie CF Scholarship award categories: Thriving
Undergraduate Student and Thriving Graduate Student.
The 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and Thriving Graduate
Scholarship recipients will be announced by AbbVie in the fall.
Both awards are granted based on a combination of outstanding
academics and achievements, essays and creative presentations, as
well as public votes.
"AbbVie has a long history of being committed to more than
medicine within the CF community," said John Duffey, vice president, U.S. Specialty,
AbbVie. "Each year, we call upon students to share their
experiences and achievements while pursuing higher education so
that they can be recognized and awarded for their resilience and
hard work."
The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of the company's ongoing
commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of close to
40,000 people in the United
States. Today, more than half of the CF population are age
18 or older.1 For more information about the
scholarship, please visit www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an
inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas and
other organs of those living with this condition.1 In
patients with CF, a thick, sticky mucus is produced in certain
organs throughout the body, most commonly the lungs and digestive
system. The mucus build-up in the lungs can cause difficulty
breathing and may lead to life-threatening lung infections. In the
pancreas, the thick mucus may prevent the release of digestive
enzymes and proper food digestion, potentially leading to
malabsorption and malnutrition.
About the AbbVie CF Scholarship
The AbbVie CF
Scholarship was established over 30 years ago in recognition of the
financial burdens many families touched by CF face and to
acknowledge the achievements of students with CF. Since its
inception, the scholarship program has awarded over $3.8 million in scholarships to over 1,000
students. The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of AbbVie's ongoing
commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of close to
40,000 people in the United
States. Today, more than half of the CF population are age
18 years or older.1
It is not necessary for scholarship applicants to have taken,
currently take, or intend to take in the future, any medicine or
product marketed by AbbVie, and this is not a consideration in the
selection criteria. More information about the AbbVie CF
Scholarship criteria and application can be found at
www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and
deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today
and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a
remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic
areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology and
gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its
Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie,
please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie
on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and
LinkedIn.
References:
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. About Cystic Fibrosis.
https://www.cff.org/intro-cf/about-cystic-fibrosis.
Accessed April 2023.
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