$50,000 In Scholarships Will Be Awarded To 10 Deserving Students With Asthma

Filed in archive Allergies on March 5, 2009

Here is some information about the "Will to Win" college scholarship available for high school seniors with asthma who are pursuing a higher education. A total $50,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 10 students this August.

Schering-Plough's "Will to Win" college scholarship demonstrates to young asthma sufferers that the condition, when properly treated and managed, need not affect their ability to excel.

Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded to two deserving high school seniors in five categories, including:

• Performing arts (dance, music, theater)


• Visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film)


• Community service


• Athletics


• Science

All high school seniors with asthma who will graduate in the 2009 school year and hold a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale are eligible. Applications for Schering-Plough's "Will to Win" college scholarship are now being accepted and the deadline to apply is April 30, 2009. For additional information, applications and entry rules, applicants can visit the web site.