Valeant Dermatology to award $10,000 scholarships to undergraduate, graduate students

Valeant Dermatology announced its annual Aspire Higher Scholarship Program will award up to $10,000 to students who have previously been diagnosed with a dermatologic condition and will be attending undergraduate or graduate education programs during the 2017 to 2018 school year, according to a press release.

The program includes three scholarship categories: “Undergraduate Scholar Awards,” “Graduate Scholar Awards,” and “Today’s Women Scholar Awards” for mothers pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree. Three scholarships from each category will be awarded.

Eligible applicants must have been diagnosed with a dermatologic condition at some point in their life and have used a prescription medication from any manufacturer as treatment. Requirements include an essay describing how the dermatologic condition affected their life and the role their health care provider played in helping treat their condition.

“Valeant Dermatology is proud to be able to help support outstanding individuals achieve their educational dreams through our scholarship programs,” Bill Humphries, executive vice president of Valeant Dermatology, said in the release. “We applaud their aspirations to attain a higher degree and recognize that beyond the challenging demands of their school, they have also had to overcome the difficulties of living with a skin condition.”

Applications will be accepted from Feb. 1 through Apr. 30, and the winners will be announced on July 10.

Reference: www.valeant.com