Juvenile Arthritis College Scholarships

ROCKY HILL — The Arthritis Foundation is offering $1,000 college scholarships to Connecticut and Rhode Island high school seniors or college undergraduates with arthritis. The scholarships are part of the foundation’s Kids Gets Arthritis Too campaign.

Students must have juvenile arthritis that has been diagnosed by a physician and be a resident of Connecticut or Rhode Island. Scholarship applications are judged by a volunteer committee based on academic achievement, disease impact, and volunteer service to the school or community. Applications are due by April 14.

Juvenile arthritis affects approximately 285,000 children in the United States, according to the foundation. The peak time of onset of juvenile arthritis is 1 to 3 years of age and 8 to 12 years of age.

Scholarship applications are available through high school guidance departments or by contacting the Arthritis Foundation at 800-541-8350 or info.sne@arthritis.org.