The Sandi Qualley National Meeting Attendance Scholarship

The Sandi Qualley National Scholarship Fund is a scholarship awarded to HACA members or families to attend either the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) Bleeding Disorders Conference (BDC) or the Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) Symposium. It is named in honor of Sandi Qualley, who served as the Executive Director of HACA from 1991 to 2011.

Scholarships may be used to help defray the costs of airfare/mileage, hotel accommodations, and annual meeting registration fees. The maximum award will not exceed $1,000 for an individual or $2,000 for a family of two or more persons. The applicant will be responsible for all meals and other incidentals. The number of scholarships awarded will depend on funding available, but we will award at least one scholarship per conference.

Applications are available in English and in Spanish. The deadline to apply for the NBDF BDC has been extended to May 1, 2026. The BDC takes place August 13-15 in Orlando. The For more information about the BDC, click here.

Price Scholarship

The Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area’s George and Linda Price Scholarship was established to honor the generous volunteerism of George and Linda Price. From the time their youngest son, Greg, was diagnosed with hemophilia B, George and Linda were actively involved with the chapter. They both became members of HACA’s Board of Directors in 1984 and served in various capacities on that board until the mid 1990s. George passed away in 2015, but Linda is still involved in chapter activities.

Members of the Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area who have a bleeding disorder, as well as their siblings, parents or spouses, are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to those members who actively participate in HACA activities and individuals affected with a bleeding disorder. The applicant’s home must be in Prince George’s or Montgomery County, Maryland; Northern Virginia; or Washington, DC.

Applications are now available for the 2026-2027 school year, and are due on June 1. Click here for the application in English and here for Spanish. 

Congratulations to the three HACA members that received a George & Linda Price Scholarship for the 2025-26 school year. They are:

Connor Bandettini – Connor is graduate of Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda and has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He is studying architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

Bridget Prophett – Bridget is a graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School and is an economics major at the University of South Carolina.

Molly Prophett – Molly is a junior at the College of Charleston, where she is majoring in accounting and minoring in economics.

Job Readiness Grant

In 2021, HACA created the Job Readiness and Career Development Grant to help members pay for job training programs and/or certification to support their career goals. The program is open year-round, and the amount awarded will vary. See the guidelines and application in English or in Spanish