Mary M Gooley Hemophilia Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Mary M Gooley Hemophilia Center

If you or a family member has been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder, you may qualify for scholarship help—both regionally and nationally—to defray the cost of post-secondary education. The Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center, together with the Hemophilia Foundation of Upstate New York (HFUNY), offers two scholarships to support patients and their families pursuing college or other accredited training.

Scholarship awards

1) Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Scholarship Fund
- Established in 1996, this scholarship was created to help members of the bleeding-disorder community continue their education beyond high school. Recipients may receive up to $2,000 to cover direct educational expenses at an accredited institution.

2) Bob Hersh Memorial Scholarship
- Created in 2009 in memory of Bob Hersh, who served as a psychologist at the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services office and was an Associate Professor at Monroe Community College. Bob’s community work included participation with the AIDS Rochester Program Review Committee and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (formerly American Association of Mental Retardation). He also served on the Hemophilia Center Board and was Board Secretary for two terms from 1995 to 2001. This memorial award—up to $1,000—is intended for applicants planning careers in helping or teaching professions.

Who is eligible (requirements)
Applicants must meet all of the following conditions:

A) Educational status and plans
- Be a high school upperclassman or graduate, or already enrolled in a post-secondary program; and plan to enroll in an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university, vocational/technical school, or a certified training program. Priority is given to applicants pursuing undergraduate study.

B) Connection to a qualifying condition
- Be directly or indirectly affected by hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, another diagnosed bleeding disorder, Gaucher disease, or an iron overload disorder (including hemochromatosis).

C) Geographic eligibility
- Reside in and/or plan to attend school in one of these 48 upstate New York counties: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.

D) Additional requirement for the Bob Hersh Memorial Scholarship
- Applicants for the Bob Hersh award must intend to pursue a degree preparing them for a helping or teaching career.

If you meet these criteria and are interested in applying, contact the Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center or HFUNY for application details and deadlines.