CF Scholarships

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CF Scholarships are awarded based on eligibility, application, and merit. Awardees are selected by the board of directors following an interview process.

Eligibility:

  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

  • In-going or currently enrolled undergraduate students at an accredited college or university located in the USA

Selection Criteria:

  • Academic record

  • Character

  • Commitment to the Cystic Fibrosis Community

  • Leadership

  • Community Service

  • Financial Need

Application Process: Click the button below download full application.

  • Applicants should submit a completed application package via email to limitless.cf@gmail.com
    by July 14, 2025.  Due to the volume of applicants, incomplete or late applications will not be considered. 

  • The Selection Committee shall select five semi-finalist applicants to advance to a phone interview.  Phone interviews shall take place by the end of July 2025. 

  • An announcement will be made by August 2025 as up to two (2) chosen recipients. 

  • The scholarship amount ranges from $3,000 - $8,000 per recipient. 

  • Recipients will be asked to write a short blog piece for CF Limitless.  The blog piece will appear on our website and serve as an update one semester after the award was granted.

Questions:  Any questions about the scholarship or application process should be sent directly to Joe Armenti via email at limitless.cf@gmail.com

“My name is Holly Beasley and I am currently a 24 year old living with Cystic Fibrosis. I attended my dream school, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received my Bachelor’s degree in Biology as well as a minor in Health and Society. I now work for a pharmaceutical company and assist in the start up of clinical trials. I also worked as a restaurant server in the evenings for the majority of the last year. I’ve been fortunate since college to be in good health after participating in the US clinical trial for Trikafta. This life changing drug allowed me to work two jobs and maintain my personal life outside of that which is something I was unsure if I’d be able to do while in college because of my disease progression, so I dedicated my career to clinical research. Outside of my job, I enjoy weight lifting, reading, writing, cooking, and being active outdoors. I live with my small dog who is a good buddy to pair with my love for getting out in the sunshine.
I’ve also recently started traveling more which is a passion of mine I can now pursue with more ease.
I left the country for the first time in 2022. I am excited to continue living life to the fullest and growing in my career which
my education and those who supported it has allowed
me to do. “



Alex Killian is a sophomore and member of the Campus Honors Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has been part of the University Chorus under Dr. Andy Bruhn for the past two years and joined the UIUC climbing club this past year and has enjoyed climbing with them. He is studying astronomy and hopes to use his degree to educate people on the world beyond our own and be part of the effort to explore the universe. Since the age of six, Alex has performed in his local community theater, ACT, and he spent the summer of 2022 volunteering as assistant director for ACT’s productions of Disney Frozen Kids and High School Musical, Jr.”

Where they are now.