2011 BioRx Scholarship Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

BioRx and Hemophilia of North Carolina announce the availability of four 2011 BioRx Educational Scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 each, to individuals with bleeding disorders*. The scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-2012 school year, and the deadline for submitting applications is May 1, 2011.

At least one scholarship will be awarded to an applicant pursuing education in a health related field.

For more information and an application form, please email cbarnes@biorx.net.

Scholarships are intended for persons affected by a bleeding disorder*, including anyone who

• has been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder; or
• is a caregiver of a child or adult affected by a bleeding disorder; or
• has a sibling or parent in the same household affected by a bleeding disorder.

*For the purpose of this scholarship application, the term “bleeding disorder” is limited to clotting factor deficiency disorders, specifically: hemophilia A, B, and C; von Willebrand Disease; and factor V (parahemophilia), factor VII, factor X, and factor XIII deficiencies.