Haverford Alliance for Drug Awareness Scholarship:
The mission of the Haverford Alliance for Drug Awareness (HADA) is to remove the stigma that
surrounds the disease of drug addiction. To that effort, this group has committed to work with alliance
partners including local township council, the Haverford School District, the Delaware County medical
community, local law enforcement, and local clergy. Our goal is to help educate all Township residents
about the dangers of the drugs that surround our community, and to provide resources to those
suffering addiction and their families.
This year, HADA will offer a scholarship to a graduating senior from Haverford High School who is a child
or family member of a person(s) suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction. In line with our mission,
HADA supports children in our community who have persevered academically despite the hardships that
often come with living with a person suffering from addiction.
All scholarship applications will remain anonymous. HADA and Haverford High School will not present
the scholarship publicly out of respect for both the scholarship applicant and his/her family. After
receiving application packets, the HADA scholarship committee will contact the scholarship awardee
through school administrators to coordinate delivery of the scholarship.
Applicant requirements:
Ø Applicant must be a Haverford High School senior accepted into an institution for higher
learning, not restricted to a four-year institution
Ø Applicant must complete a response to the following essay question supplied by the Haverford
Alliance for Drug Awareness Scholarship Committee (no more than 500 words).
Scholarship Essay: In 500 words or less, please describe how addiction has
impacted your life and how you persevered. How has growing up close to a
person who is suffering from addiction affected your future goals?
Ø Include a title page with the following information:
Scholarship name, Applicant name, Home address, Phone number, Email address, Name of
School/University applicant is planning to attend, Intended college major:
Ø Include first and last name on each page of the essay.
The completed essay must be emailed or hand-delivered to Mrs. Cynthia Costanzo in the HHS
Counseling Office by 9:30am on Friday, March 26, 2021. ccostanzo@haverfordsd.net
Absolutely no essays will be accepted after this deadline. Only applicants who have completed the
required essay and applied for the HADA Scholarship through the HHS Scholarships and Awards
Application will be considered.
