With Spinal Cord Injury Boston – Rolling Application Deadline through 2027. The Steven F. Riley Memorial Educational Scholarship assists individuals with paraplegia or quad/tetraplegia due to a Spinal Cord Injury who demonstrate the desire to further create a better future through education.
* These scholarships provide financial assistance and are reviewed by SCIboston’s Scholarship Committee on a rolling basis and can take up to 4 weeks to process.
* The award amount can be up to but cannot exceed $2500.
* Scholarship disbursements are paid directly to the educational institute or certification program.
To be eligible, you must provide medical documentation of your spinal cord injury or disorder.
* Paralysis must be due to an acquired Spinal Cord Injury or Disorder from an injury that is traumatic (sudden trauma damaging the spinal cord) or nontraumatic (damage to the spinal cord caused by infection, disease, or medical event).
*MS and Spina Bifida are not eligible due to the availability of grant opportunities that specifically support these disorders. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please ask.
* Applicants must reside in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, or Vermont.
