Gulf Coast Blood Scholarship

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Please click link below!

Scholarship Information

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Deadline: March 16, 2026

To Qualify:

• The school must host a minimum of 2 blood drives this academic year

• To be eligible for the $5,000 and $10,000 level scholarships, in addition to the essay or video submission, applicants must be an active member in their blood drive team and include a letter of recommendation from their blood drive sponsor regarding their advocacy for blood donations at their school

What it takes: Submit a 30-60 second video commercial or a 500-1,000 word essay that will educate and inspire individuals to save lives as a Commit for Life blood donor

• Videos should be posted to YouTube and include #CFL2026Scholarship in the description

• Blood Drive sponsors can send letters of recommendation to scholarship@giveblood.com and include the student and school name

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Please contact Mike Martinez - Director of Student Services (mjmartinez@ciaml.com ) with any further questions.