The Swartz/Ferriter Scholarship program awards monetary scholarships to individuals who are on dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant.
The awards are paid directly to the educational institution. Students may receive the award up to two times.
1. Be on dialysis or have received a kidney transplant.
2. Be a resident of Michigan.
3. Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a course of study at an accredited college, university, trade, technical, or vocational school. Can be full or part-time, taking a minimum of 3 credit hours. Online classes are eligible.
4. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (4.0 scale).
If you have any additional questions about scholarships, contact the NKFM’s Patient Services Department at patientservices@nkfm.org or 800-482-1455 ext. 2570.
2026 Application Period: January 1 – April 15, 2026
In January 2022, Erin received a life-changing kidney transplant, never having to undergo dialysis. Just a year later, as a high school senior applying to colleges, Erin learned about the Richard D. Swartz/Maurie Ferriter Scholarship through a social worker at her kidney clinic. She applied and was thrilled to be selected.
The NKFM Swartz/Ferriter Scholarship Program Committee has the sole responsibility of selecting recipients based on the criteria as set forth in the application. Scholarships are awarded without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, gender, religion or national origin. Recipients are selected on the basis of past academic performance and the potential to succeed in their chosen academic program. Also considered are participation and leadership in school and community activities, work experience, honors, awards, education and career goals, and unusual personal or family circumstances. All awarded scholarships are final. The amount of scholarship grants varies from year to year. All information received from applicants is considered confidential and is reviewed only by the NKFM Swartz/Ferriter Scholarship Program Committee.
