Step One: Gather Information

You’ll need the following information to complete your application:

• Name, address, and ID number of your current school
• Name, address, and ID number of school you will attend
• Name of your CF clinic, physician, and social worker

You will also need digital copies of these files (PDF format):

• Acceptance or confirmation letter from chosen school
• Recent high school or college transcript
• Confirmation of CF diagnosis by clinic or hospital on official letterhead
• Recent photo of yourself (JPG or PNG format)

Step Two: Essay or Video

You have the option to submit either an essay or a video that is between 1 and 2 minutes long. Please address all of the following questions:

1. Program Development:
   If you were in charge of programming at The Bonnell Foundation, which programs would you create or enhance? What specific changes or additions would you make, and why?
2. Living with Cystic Fibrosis Podcast:
   Have you ever listened to the Living with Cystic Fibrosis podcast? (We value honesty in your response!) If you have, which episodes did you find most engaging, and what did you like about them? If you haven’t listened yet, why not? After checking out the podcast page here, let us know what stands out to you, what topics or guests you’d be interested in hearing, and why.
3. Mental Health and CF:
   We understand that mental health and living with cystic fibrosis can be deeply connected. (You’re welcome to skip this question if you’re not comfortable answering.) How do you feel CF affects your mental health, both now and looking toward the future? Do you feel it has shaped you in any positive ways, like helping you develop gratitude or resilience? How did the diagnosis impact you when you first learned about the realities of the disease? Our founder often shares how CF has been both stressful and a source of deep gratitude, especially in moments spent with her daughters, who both have CF. What are your thoughts on this?
4. Travel Dreams:
   If money were no object, where in the world would you travel, and why? Is there a particular place or culture that interests you, and what would you hope to experience there?
5. Best Advice Received:
   What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Who gave it to you, and do you apply this advice in your life with CF?
6. Advice to Others:
   What advice would you offer to someone living with CF, especially someone newly diagnosed? Additionally, what would you say to a parent whose child has just been diagnosed with CF?

Your answer can be a written essay (PDF format, 600 words max.) or a video hosted on YouTube or other video site. The video must be between 1 and 2 minutes and must also answer the above questions. We will ONLY consider fully completed applications and ONLY applications with essays under 600 words or videos no longer than 2 minutes.

• Be a senior in high school or an undergrad at a community college, university or trade school in the U.S.
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Complete all of the required information on the application
• Complete the upload of the required materials including (PDF format except where noted):
  • Choice of essay or video
  • College/university or trade school acceptance letter
  • Most recent transcript with cumulative GPA
  • CF diagnosis letter
  • Recent photo of yourself (JPG or PNG format)