Lilly Seeks Entries for the Second Annual Adult ADHD Focus on Your Possibilities Scholarships
September 27 2006 - 1:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Scholarships Totaling $100,000 Available to Help with Tuition Costs
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and
Company announced today that applications are being accepted now
for the ADHD Focus on Your Possibilities Scholarships, the first
and only scholarship program specifically for adults living with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A total of 20
scholarships worth up to $5,000 each will be awarded by an
independent panel of ADHD experts for the spring 2007 semester --
allowing recipients to continue their education in traditional
colleges, graduate schools, technical institutes or General
Education Development (GED) courses. "This program is a wonderful
opportunity for adult students of all ages with ADHD. And it also
sends an important message: A college education is an achievable
goal. Don't let ADHD stop you from pursuing your dreams!" said Ruth
Hughes, mother of a student with ADHD in his first year of college
and deputy chief executive officer for public policy and community
services for Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), a nonprofit organization. Experts
estimate that more than 8 million adults in the United States have
ADHD, the vast majority of whom are undiagnosed(i,ii). 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(v). "ADHD is
one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions and affects
millions of Americans in our classrooms as well as the workplace,"
said David Shern, Ph.D., president and CEO of the National Mental
Health Association (NMHA), the country's oldest and largest
nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and
illness. "Focus on Your Possibilities provides a great way for
adults with ADHD to pursue academic success and attain their
educational goals." 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 your 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 you to capitalize on your
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 spring 2007 semester must be postmarked by
Oct. 15, 2006. Award recipients will be notified by mail in
November 2006. For application information, call 1-800-LillyRX or
visit http://www.adhd.com/. About ADHD ADHD affects 3 percent to 7
percent of school-aged children and manifests itself in levels of
attention, concentration, activity, distractibility and impulsivity
that are inappropriate to the child's age(vi). In addition, 60
percent of children with the disorder carry their symptoms into
adulthood(vii). Experts estimate 4 percent of adults in the United
States, more than 8 million people, have ADHD(viii,ix). 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 (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. (v) Murphy K,
Barkley RA, Compr Psychiatry. 1996; 37(6):393-401. (vi) American
Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision, Washington, D.C.,
American Psychiatric Association, 2000. (vii) Schweitzer JB, et al.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Med Clin of North Am.
2001; 85(3):757-777. (viii) Murphy K, Barkley RA. J Atten disord.
1996; 1:147-161. (ix) United States Census Summary File; 2000.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031219/LLYLOGO )
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031219/LLYLOGO DATASOURCE:
Eli Lilly and Company CONTACT: Tarra Ryker of Eli Lilly and
Company, +1-317-276-3787
Copyright