Scholarships

Jean Driscoll Award

The sbaMass Board of Directors is now accepting applications for the Annual Jean Driscoll Award. The sbaMass offers this $1000 scholarship as a tribute to Jean Driscoll, an eight-time Boston Marathon Champion and adult with Spina Bifida. The scholarship may be used for educational, developmental or assistive programs and needs and will be awarded to a sbaMass constituent, age 14 and up, with Spina Bifida who best demonstrates the character and determination of the scholarship's namesake.

Jean Driscoll, who was born with Spina Bifida and has used a wheelchair since her early teenage years, is an accomplished athlete and speaker known around the world. She has enjoyed a life many people can only dream about experiencing. Jean is an Olympic athlete who won Silver medals in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games. She is a world record holder in the 10,000 meter track event as well, 10K and marathon road racing distances. She has won the Boston Marathon eight times and is the only person in the race's 112 year history to achieve this feat. She even has a street names after her in Champaign, Illinois and a park pavilion named after her in Urbana, Illinois.

Application Deadline: May 14, 2010

Application Procedure

1. Completed Application (including Personal Statement) and Recommendation Letter must be submitted by May 14, 2010.

2. The Personal Statement must be at least two paragraphs describing your goals in life, future pursuits, and anything else you feel would be helpful for the Award Committee in deciding who will be granted the award. The award will be given to a person who, like Jean Driscoll, is achieving his/her goals despite any limitations imposed by Spina Bifida.

3. The recipient of the award shall be notified in mid June and a formal announcment will be made at the sbaMass summer picnic in July.

The OFFICIAL POSTING AND APPLICATION MAY BE DOWNLOADED BELOW

• Download the OFFICIAL POSTING (Word format). This document includes important information on the Procedures and the Selection Process and is a must-read for all applicants.
• Download the OFFICIAL APPLICATION (Word format).

How else can I get these documents?

• Email Ellen Dugan at edugan@sbaMass.org
• Call the sbaMass office at (888) 479-1900
• Fax us at (978) 649-8725

Ask for the Jean Driscoll Scholarship Package. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and (if available) e-mail address.