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Scholarships Offered by USACFA
USACFA proudly offers four different scholarships! You may apply for more than one scholarship each year, but you may only be
awarded one per academic year. If you do not win, your application will be moved to the pool of applicants for another relevant
scholarship in the same cycle. For questions about future scholarships or anything related to the application process, please visit
cfroundtable.com/scholarships or contact us at scholarships@usacfa.org.
Are you interested in establishing a scholarship honoring a loved one from the CF community who has passed away? Please reach
out to us at scholarships@usacfa.org to learn more. A member of our Scholarships Committee will follow up with you promptly!
The Stenzel Scholarship — Deadline: March 30, 2026
The Ana and Isa Stenzel Scholarship may be awarded once annually to a person with cystic fibrosis
who is, during the period for which the scholarship award is paid, enrolled in a course of higher
education leading to a degree granted by an institution in the United States in either health science,
social work, mental health science, genetic counseling, or environmental science.
The Stenzel Scholarship was established in 2023 in memory of two amazing women with CF, Isa Stenzel-Byrnes and Ana Stenzel.
Isa was a licensed social worker and had a Master’s of Public Health. She imparted her wisdom to CF Roundtable readers for 17
years in her CF Roundtable column, Spirit Medicine. Ana Stenzel was Isa’s twin sister. Ana was a genetic counselor at Stanford
hospital for 16 years. Isa and Ana dedicated their lives to helping others. They provided education, hope and comfort to thousands
of people throughout their lives. They showed the world that people with CF could find meaning in their lives by making a difference
in the lives of others.
William Coon Jr. Scholarship — Deadline: April 30, 2026
This scholarship is open to any student with CF seeking a degree, whether an associate’s
or a doctorate, in any of the following: business, economics, communications, political
science, information, project management, finance, accounting, public administration, or
marketing. We believe that any higher education is a strong foundation for advocacy and
involvement in the CF community.
William Coon, Jr. established $20,000.00 in scholarship funds to be awarded in $2,500.00 scholarships for up to four students each
year over a period of at least five years, totaling 20 scholarships. Mr. Coon was both a cystic fibrosis patient and a businessman
who valued the importance of education and paying it forward.
Scholarship for the Arts — Deadline: May 30, 2026
This scholarship will award two deserving students $5,000 each toward their tuition in their respective
field of the arts: fine arts, computer graphics, design, music, choral, photography, filmmaking, creative
writing, poetry, dance, and theater arts, to name a few. It is open to anyone with CF seeking a creative
arts degree, whether it be an associate’s or a doctorate.
The Scholarship for the Arts was established by Andrea Eisenman to honor her mother, Helen Eisenman.
Helen was a single mother devoted to her daughter, Andrea, who had cystic fibrosis.
Higher Education Scholarship — Deadline: June 30, 2026
The Higher Education Scholarship was set up by Nancy Wech, in memory of her daughter, Lauren
Melissa Kelly. The academic scholarships of up to $2,500 are awarded to two adults with cystic
fibrosis who are pursuing a degree in higher education, from career certification to an associate’s
degree to a doctorate. We look for students who demonstrate tremendous academic achievement,
community involvement, and a powerful understanding of how their CF—matched with these
achievements—places them in a unique situation to gain leadership roles within the community.
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