"I try to reassure everyone who has been affected by this disease that CF isn't the end of the world if you don't want it to be."
The experience of living with cystic fibrosis is markedly different today than it was decades ago. Thanks to the discovery of the CF gene, the availability of effective drug therapies and advances in technology, the 30,000 Americans who deal with the disease day in and day out are living longer and fuller lives. In a word, they are thriving.

There is a multitude of organizations working to support the cystic fibrosis community, as well as a variety of tools and information available to help people with CF not just live, but thrive.

Gunnar Esiason Scholarship Fund

With Gunnar Esiason and his sister, Sydney, both attending Boston College, the Boomer Esiason Foundation in January 2012 established a new scholarship to support the studies of a BC student. The scholarship is awarded annually.

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: March 15

Requirements:

To be eligible for the Gunnar Esiason Scholarship, a student must have cystic fibrosis or have an immediate family member with CF. He or she also must already be admitted or enrolled at Boston College and qualify for financial aid by demonstrating financial need, as determined by the University’s Office of Financial Aid.  For more information on Financial Aid at Boston College, please visit www.bc.edu/financialaid.

Applicants are required to provide all of the following documents in order to be considered:

  • Application
  • Essay
  • Recent photo
  • Letter from physician (on letterhead) confirming CF diagnosis and therapy routine (for the student or the student's family member with CF)
  • Transcript (high school, college and/or graduate school)
  • Letter of acceptance from academic institution
  • Detailed breakdown of tuition costs from academic institution
  • W2 form for both parents

Return completed applications to:

Boomer Esiason Foundation
c/o Jerry Cahill
483 10th Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10018

Email questions to: jcahill@esiason.org

Application

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