Orion Fund

  • Scholarship Intent: The Orion Fund provides grants to California college students age 32 and under confronted with a serious health crisis. We fund unpaid medical costs, medical technology, educational, and living expenses.
  • Criteria:
    1) Must be age 32 and under.
    2) Must be enrolled at a California college.
    3) Must have a serious medical condition that affects the ability to stay in school.
    4) Must identify the impact of medical conditions has on educational goals and daily life at school.
    5) Must complete an application form and submit the following: a letter of recommendation from an academic or medical advisor, supporting documentation of requested expenses, and proof of college enrollment (unofficial transcript.)
  • Major: Any
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any; Grad: Any
  • Enrollment Status: Entering and Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: HALF-TIME; Grad: HALF-TIME
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: Shelley Tarnoff
  • Contact Person title:
  • Street Address: P.O. Box 11518 Piedmont, California 94611
  • Phone Number: (510) 482-2226
  • Extension:
  • Email: theorionfund@gmail.com
  • Number of Awards: varies
  • Deadline: February 28

Award
$500 - $5,000
Deadline