Beyond Scholars and More: Top Scholarships for Students With Diabetes

If you or someone you love is living with diabetes, you already know the fight isn’t just medical—it’s financial, too. Between daily supplies, doctor visits, and long-term care, the cost of managing type 1 or type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming. Add college or trade school into the equation, and suddenly staying healthy competes with building a future. That’s where scholarships for students with diabetes—like Beyond Scholars and others listed here—step in. 

Whether you’re headed to a university, a two-year college, or a hands-on trade program, these opportunities were created to ease the load. 

Scholarships for students with diabetes 

Beyond Scholars (from Beyond Type 1): $10,000 for recently graduated high school seniors with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes entering college or trade school. This is one of the largest needs-based diabetes scholarships in the United States. This year, awardees will also receive 6 months of wellness coaching through Risely Health. 

• Applications open: July 25, 2025 
• Deadline: August 29, 2025 
• Winners announced: October 2025

Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award: $1,000. Open to any student with a disability, including diabetes. Deadline: July 31, 2025 

Marc & Valerie Fishman Type 1 Diabetes Scholarship: Amount varies. For type 1 diabetes students pursuing education to enter healthcare fields like nursing, PA, or dietetics.
Deadline: August 31, 2025

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Disability Scholarship: $1,000. For U.S. students with documented disabilities enrolled in college.
Deadline: October 1, 2025

Diabetes Impact Scholarship (Bold.org): $2,000. For students with diabetes pursuing education for careers in healthcare or advocacy.
Deadline: October 1, 2025

Team Type 1 Global Ambassador Scholarship: Up to $10,000. For student-athletes with type 1 diabetes attending NAIA or NCAA schools. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA and commit to diabetes advocacy.
Deadline: March 2026 (estimated)

Scott & Kim Verplank Foundation Scholarship: Up to $10,000 per year. For current high school seniors with type 1 diabetes who participate in organized sports and maintain a 3.0+ GPA. Renewable for up to 4 years.
Deadline: April 15, 2026 (estimated)

The Diabetes Link Scholarships: Amount varies. Central platform with multiple awards—some open to family members.
Deadline: Between early spring and May 2026

Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards: $5,000–$10,000. For high school or college students with type 1 diabetes who play competitive tennis.
Deadline: May 2026 (estimated)

Katz & Phillips, P.A. Ashley Rose Honorary Law Scholarship: $1,000. For law students whose lives have been shaped by diabetes. Deadline: Late 2026