Scholarships
USACFA is proud to offer four scholarships for those who have CF and are seeking artistic and/or educational degrees granted from an institution in the United States.
You will not receive more than one scholarship award per academic year, but you may apply for more than one scholarship per academic year. Winners of any scholarship will be asked to share a high-resolution photo along with any social media handles to share on our social media and in our quarterly publication. Consent is not required for scholarship eligibility, but is highly encouraged so we can spotlight you and your work.
All USACFA scholarship awards are paid to the bursar’s office at each winner’s institution. These scholarships can cover any education-related costs paid through that office. This may include tuition, fees, materials, etc. depending on each awardee’s school and program.
The Ana and Isa Stenzel Scholarship may award one $2,500 scholarship annually to a person with CF. The student must be enrolled in a course of higher education leading to a degree in either health science, social work, mental health science, genetic counseling, or environmental science.
The William Coon Jr. Scholarship may award up to four $2,500 scholarships annually to people with CF. This scholarship is open to any student seeking a degree in business, economics, communications, political science, information, project management, finance, accounting, public administration, or marketing.
Th Scholarship for the Arts may award two $5,000 scholarships annually to people with CF towards their tuition in their respective field of the arts: fine arts, computer graphics, design, music, choral, photography, filmmaking, creative writing, and poetry, to name a few. It is open to anyone seeking a degree, from an associate degree to a doctoral degree in the creative arts.​​
The Higher Education Scholarship may award up to two $2,500 scholarships annually to people with CF in memory of Lauren Melissa Kelly. The scholarships are awarded to two adults with CF who are pursuing career certifications, associates, bachelor, or graduate degrees.