Lilly Seeks Entries for Focus on Your Possibilities Adult ADHD Scholarship Program
15 June 2007 - 5:05AM
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$300,000 Offered to 60 Scholarship Winners over Past Three Years
INDIANAPOLIS, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applications are
being accepted for the ADHD Focus on Your Possibilities
Scholarships, the first and only scholarship program specifically
for adults living with attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), announced Eli Lilly and Company today. This year a total of
20 scholarships worth up to $5,000 each will be awarded by an
independent panel of ADHD experts for the fall 2007 semester -
allowing recipients to continue their education in traditional
colleges, graduate schools, technical institutes or General
Educational Development (GED(R)) courses. Previous award recipients
have used their scholarships to pursue a wide array of academic
degrees encompassing fine arts, music, nursing and law. "My quest
to attain the seemingly unattainable goal of earning a master's
degree has changed my life. Higher education has given me the hope
to fulfill my dream of helping others," said Grace A. Moylan, of
Hamilton, N.J., a 2006 scholarship recipient, who recently attained
her master's degree in professional and technical communications.
Experts estimate that 60 percent of children with ADHD carry their
symptoms into adulthood and that more than 8 million adults in the
United States have ADHD, the vast majority of whom are
undiagnosed(i,ii,iii). ADHD can impact every aspect of an adult's
life, leading to difficulties in school and with relationships and
employment. In fact, an adult living with ADHD is nearly twice as
likely to be fired from a job(iii), twice as likely to be divorced
or separated(iv) and six times more likely to have a suspended
driver's license(iii). To apply for the Focus on Your Possibilities
Scholarship, individuals must be: -- 25 years or older; --
Diagnosed with ADHD by a physician and currently undergoing
treatment; -- Attending or planning to attend an accredited public
or private undergraduate or graduate school in the United States or
would like to obtain their GED; -- Enrolled or planning to enroll
in a college, institute, university, vocational/technical school or
GED program on a full-time basis; -- Able to provide examples of
significant drive and passion that will enable them to capitalize
on their talents through education. The award recipients will have
a demonstrated record of overcoming challenges, and the scholarship
program will reward them in their work toward academic success.
Applications for the fall 2007 semester must be postmarked by
Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Award recipients will receive notification
by mail in August 2007. The winners' recommending physicians also
will be notified at this time. For application information, call
1-800-LILLYRX (1-800-545-5979) or visit http://www.adhd.com/. About
Lilly Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing
a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class
pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its
own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent
scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind.,
Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for
some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional
information about Lilly is available at http://www.lilly.com/.
O-LLY References (i) Murphy K, Barkley, RA. J Atten Disord, 1996;
1:147-161. (ii) United States Census Summary File; 2000. (iii)
Murphy K, Barkley RA. Compr Psychiatry. 1996; 37(6):393-401. (iv)
Biederman J. et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1993;150(12):1792-1798.
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