Applying to colleges

[NYCLawGirl]

Tarheel, while you're mostly right about the legal issues, take it from me that you would have a VERY tough time proving that CF was the major factor in keeping you from getting into a particular college. That said, I think most institutions are not going to discriminate against you in schooling. While you may want to be more cautious with employers, universities don't have much to lose by accepting someone with a disability - and they potentially stand to gain quite a bit from the diversity aspect of having a student with such unique experiences. The school simply doesn't suffer many, if any, drawbacks from having CFers attend.

I think a lot of people are understandably nervous about people's ignorance regarding diseases like CF. It is true that employers and other people may treat you differently at times bc of your CF, but I haven't heard many stories of university discrimination. I know people with CF who wrote essays on their illness and got into Stanford, Harvard, and other amazing institutions with no problem. I personally did not use CF as my essay topic, but (as I mentioned before) I was very upfront about the whole thing in other ways.

As for the CF center on campus, Emory had one too. It comes in handy when you have to fit clinic visits into your class schedules!

Judging by your choice of screenname, I'd say UNC would be lucky to have you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Tarheel, while you're mostly right about the legal issues, take it from me that you would have a VERY tough time proving that CF was the major factor in keeping you from getting into a particular college. That said, I think most institutions are not going to discriminate against you in schooling. While you may want to be more cautious with employers, universities don't have much to lose by accepting someone with a disability - and they potentially stand to gain quite a bit from the diversity aspect of having a student with such unique experiences. The school simply doesn't suffer many, if any, drawbacks from having CFers attend.

I think a lot of people are understandably nervous about people's ignorance regarding diseases like CF. It is true that employers and other people may treat you differently at times bc of your CF, but I haven't heard many stories of university discrimination. I know people with CF who wrote essays on their illness and got into Stanford, Harvard, and other amazing institutions with no problem. I personally did not use CF as my essay topic, but (as I mentioned before) I was very upfront about the whole thing in other ways.

As for the CF center on campus, Emory had one too. It comes in handy when you have to fit clinic visits into your class schedules!

Judging by your choice of screenname, I'd say UNC would be lucky to have you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Tarheel, while you're mostly right about the legal issues, take it from me that you would have a VERY tough time proving that CF was the major factor in keeping you from getting into a particular college. That said, I think most institutions are not going to discriminate against you in schooling. While you may want to be more cautious with employers, universities don't have much to lose by accepting someone with a disability - and they potentially stand to gain quite a bit from the diversity aspect of having a student with such unique experiences. The school simply doesn't suffer many, if any, drawbacks from having CFers attend.

I think a lot of people are understandably nervous about people's ignorance regarding diseases like CF. It is true that employers and other people may treat you differently at times bc of your CF, but I haven't heard many stories of university discrimination. I know people with CF who wrote essays on their illness and got into Stanford, Harvard, and other amazing institutions with no problem. I personally did not use CF as my essay topic, but (as I mentioned before) I was very upfront about the whole thing in other ways.

As for the CF center on campus, Emory had one too. It comes in handy when you have to fit clinic visits into your class schedules!

Judging by your choice of screenname, I'd say UNC would be lucky to have you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Tarheel, while you're mostly right about the legal issues, take it from me that you would have a VERY tough time proving that CF was the major factor in keeping you from getting into a particular college. That said, I think most institutions are not going to discriminate against you in schooling. While you may want to be more cautious with employers, universities don't have much to lose by accepting someone with a disability - and they potentially stand to gain quite a bit from the diversity aspect of having a student with such unique experiences. The school simply doesn't suffer many, if any, drawbacks from having CFers attend.

I think a lot of people are understandably nervous about people's ignorance regarding diseases like CF. It is true that employers and other people may treat you differently at times bc of your CF, but I haven't heard many stories of university discrimination. I know people with CF who wrote essays on their illness and got into Stanford, Harvard, and other amazing institutions with no problem. I personally did not use CF as my essay topic, but (as I mentioned before) I was very upfront about the whole thing in other ways.

As for the CF center on campus, Emory had one too. It comes in handy when you have to fit clinic visits into your class schedules!

Judging by your choice of screenname, I'd say UNC would be lucky to have you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Tarheel, while you're mostly right about the legal issues, take it from me that you would have a VERY tough time proving that CF was the major factor in keeping you from getting into a particular college. That said, I think most institutions are not going to discriminate against you in schooling. While you may want to be more cautious with employers, universities don't have much to lose by accepting someone with a disability - and they potentially stand to gain quite a bit from the diversity aspect of having a student with such unique experiences. The school simply doesn't suffer many, if any, drawbacks from having CFers attend.
<br />
<br />I think a lot of people are understandably nervous about people's ignorance regarding diseases like CF. It is true that employers and other people may treat you differently at times bc of your CF, but I haven't heard many stories of university discrimination. I know people with CF who wrote essays on their illness and got into Stanford, Harvard, and other amazing institutions with no problem. I personally did not use CF as my essay topic, but (as I mentioned before) I was very upfront about the whole thing in other ways.
<br />
<br />As for the CF center on campus, Emory had one too. It comes in handy when you have to fit clinic visits into your class schedules!
<br />
<br />Judging by your choice of screenname, I'd say UNC would be lucky to have you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[newfie5]

I am the mother of a 16yr old girl with CF. She is applying to college this fall. Are there any colleges that offer CF scholarships ? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

 

[newfie5]

I am the mother of a 16yr old girl with CF. She is applying to college this fall. Are there any colleges that offer CF scholarships ? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

 

[newfie5]

I am the mother of a 16yr old girl with CF. She is applying to college this fall. Are there any colleges that offer CF scholarships ? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

 

[newfie5]

I am the mother of a 16yr old girl with CF. She is applying to college this fall. Are there any colleges that offer CF scholarships ? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

 

[newfie5]

I am the mother of a 16yr old girl with CF. She is applying to college this fall. Are there any colleges that offer CF scholarships ? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

 

[kmaried]

Hi guys,

I have to agree with Piper. Colleges eat up those 'overcoming adversity' essays. I wrote mine on my success in overcoming challenges presented by CF and got into every college I applied to except for one (which was my reach, anyway).

I went to Boston College, and they required a physical (most colleges do) and immunization record before you can attend. I got a standard 'we hear you have a chronic illness and please contact us' letter in the mail from health services. I did contact them and they set up an appt with me - - they were really nice - just wanted to ask if there was anything they could do for me and let me know they'd help me in whatever capacity I wanted.

I'm from NJ, and continued to see my CF center in NYC while at Boston College. I just had appts scheduled each and every school break, and they prescribed me stuff over the phone in between. The college's health services just helped me here and there - sometimes to do a blood test I required, or once to watch me for 12 hours after I took a new IV drug...

Anyway, I had no problem going away to school and highly recommend it! Well, I should clarify - my freshman year I was pretty sick. It was an adjustment and I had to 'learn' how to balance my health, school, new friends, all on my own... but it was an invaluable lesson and by senior year I had mastered it!!

Kris
26 w/CF

 

[kmaried]

Hi guys,

I have to agree with Piper. Colleges eat up those 'overcoming adversity' essays. I wrote mine on my success in overcoming challenges presented by CF and got into every college I applied to except for one (which was my reach, anyway).

I went to Boston College, and they required a physical (most colleges do) and immunization record before you can attend. I got a standard 'we hear you have a chronic illness and please contact us' letter in the mail from health services. I did contact them and they set up an appt with me - - they were really nice - just wanted to ask if there was anything they could do for me and let me know they'd help me in whatever capacity I wanted.

I'm from NJ, and continued to see my CF center in NYC while at Boston College. I just had appts scheduled each and every school break, and they prescribed me stuff over the phone in between. The college's health services just helped me here and there - sometimes to do a blood test I required, or once to watch me for 12 hours after I took a new IV drug...

Anyway, I had no problem going away to school and highly recommend it! Well, I should clarify - my freshman year I was pretty sick. It was an adjustment and I had to 'learn' how to balance my health, school, new friends, all on my own... but it was an invaluable lesson and by senior year I had mastered it!!

Kris
26 w/CF

 

[kmaried]

Hi guys,

I have to agree with Piper. Colleges eat up those 'overcoming adversity' essays. I wrote mine on my success in overcoming challenges presented by CF and got into every college I applied to except for one (which was my reach, anyway).

I went to Boston College, and they required a physical (most colleges do) and immunization record before you can attend. I got a standard 'we hear you have a chronic illness and please contact us' letter in the mail from health services. I did contact them and they set up an appt with me - - they were really nice - just wanted to ask if there was anything they could do for me and let me know they'd help me in whatever capacity I wanted.

I'm from NJ, and continued to see my CF center in NYC while at Boston College. I just had appts scheduled each and every school break, and they prescribed me stuff over the phone in between. The college's health services just helped me here and there - sometimes to do a blood test I required, or once to watch me for 12 hours after I took a new IV drug...

Anyway, I had no problem going away to school and highly recommend it! Well, I should clarify - my freshman year I was pretty sick. It was an adjustment and I had to 'learn' how to balance my health, school, new friends, all on my own... but it was an invaluable lesson and by senior year I had mastered it!!

Kris
26 w/CF

 

[kmaried]

Hi guys,

I have to agree with Piper. Colleges eat up those 'overcoming adversity' essays. I wrote mine on my success in overcoming challenges presented by CF and got into every college I applied to except for one (which was my reach, anyway).

I went to Boston College, and they required a physical (most colleges do) and immunization record before you can attend. I got a standard 'we hear you have a chronic illness and please contact us' letter in the mail from health services. I did contact them and they set up an appt with me - - they were really nice - just wanted to ask if there was anything they could do for me and let me know they'd help me in whatever capacity I wanted.

I'm from NJ, and continued to see my CF center in NYC while at Boston College. I just had appts scheduled each and every school break, and they prescribed me stuff over the phone in between. The college's health services just helped me here and there - sometimes to do a blood test I required, or once to watch me for 12 hours after I took a new IV drug...

Anyway, I had no problem going away to school and highly recommend it! Well, I should clarify - my freshman year I was pretty sick. It was an adjustment and I had to 'learn' how to balance my health, school, new friends, all on my own... but it was an invaluable lesson and by senior year I had mastered it!!

Kris
26 w/CF

 

[kmaried]

Hi guys,
<br />
<br />I have to agree with Piper. Colleges eat up those 'overcoming adversity' essays. I wrote mine on my success in overcoming challenges presented by CF and got into every college I applied to except for one (which was my reach, anyway).
<br />
<br />I went to Boston College, and they required a physical (most colleges do) and immunization record before you can attend. I got a standard 'we hear you have a chronic illness and please contact us' letter in the mail from health services. I did contact them and they set up an appt with me - - they were really nice - just wanted to ask if there was anything they could do for me and let me know they'd help me in whatever capacity I wanted.
<br />
<br />I'm from NJ, and continued to see my CF center in NYC while at Boston College. I just had appts scheduled each and every school break, and they prescribed me stuff over the phone in between. The college's health services just helped me here and there - sometimes to do a blood test I required, or once to watch me for 12 hours after I took a new IV drug...
<br />
<br />Anyway, I had no problem going away to school and highly recommend it! Well, I should clarify - my freshman year I was pretty sick. It was an adjustment and I had to 'learn' how to balance my health, school, new friends, all on my own... but it was an invaluable lesson and by senior year I had mastered it!!
<br />
<br />Kris
<br />26 w/CF

 

[NYCLawGirl]

I don't know about specific colleges offering CF scholarships, but I went ahead and did a little research for you on the web:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfscholarships.com/
">http://www.cfscholarships.com/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
">http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
">http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
</a>
There is some overlap between these websites, but they give you a pretty good idea of some of the options out there for CFers. Also, remember that there's no reason a person with CF can't qualify for any other sort of scholarship, be it merit-based or financial aid. A lot of schools now offer very specific scholarships for people interested in studying a particular field, and it's a great idea to look into all types of funding before choosing a school.

Hope that's helpful!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

I don't know about specific colleges offering CF scholarships, but I went ahead and did a little research for you on the web:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfscholarships.com/
">http://www.cfscholarships.com/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
">http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
">http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
</a>
There is some overlap between these websites, but they give you a pretty good idea of some of the options out there for CFers. Also, remember that there's no reason a person with CF can't qualify for any other sort of scholarship, be it merit-based or financial aid. A lot of schools now offer very specific scholarships for people interested in studying a particular field, and it's a great idea to look into all types of funding before choosing a school.

Hope that's helpful!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

I don't know about specific colleges offering CF scholarships, but I went ahead and did a little research for you on the web:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfscholarships.com/
">http://www.cfscholarships.com/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
">http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
">http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
</a>
There is some overlap between these websites, but they give you a pretty good idea of some of the options out there for CFers. Also, remember that there's no reason a person with CF can't qualify for any other sort of scholarship, be it merit-based or financial aid. A lot of schools now offer very specific scholarships for people interested in studying a particular field, and it's a great idea to look into all types of funding before choosing a school.

Hope that's helpful!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

I don't know about specific colleges offering CF scholarships, but I went ahead and did a little research for you on the web:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfscholarships.com/
">http://www.cfscholarships.com/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
">http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
</a>
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
">http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
</a>
There is some overlap between these websites, but they give you a pretty good idea of some of the options out there for CFers. Also, remember that there's no reason a person with CF can't qualify for any other sort of scholarship, be it merit-based or financial aid. A lot of schools now offer very specific scholarships for people interested in studying a particular field, and it's a great idea to look into all types of funding before choosing a school.

Hope that's helpful!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

I don't know about specific colleges offering CF scholarships, but I went ahead and did a little research for you on the web:
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfscholarships.com/
">http://www.cfscholarships.com/
</a><br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
">http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/Scholarships/
</a><br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
">http://www.cfww.org/grants/scholarships.asp
</a><br />
<br />There is some overlap between these websites, but they give you a pretty good idea of some of the options out there for CFers. Also, remember that there's no reason a person with CF can't qualify for any other sort of scholarship, be it merit-based or financial aid. A lot of schools now offer very specific scholarships for people interested in studying a particular field, and it's a great idea to look into all types of funding before choosing a school.
<br />
<br />Hope that's helpful!