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Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Call for Applications for the 6th Annual Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program
– Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year will be accepted until May 5, 2023 – Scholarships will be awarded to up to 20 individuals living with Duchenne
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n– Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year will be accepted until May 5, 2023\n\n– Scholarships will be awarded to up to 20 individuals living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and up to five siblings of individuals living with Duchenne\n\n CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today announced the official opening of Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. Academic scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded to up to 20 individuals living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and up to five siblings of individuals living with Duchenne.\n\nApplications will be accepted until Friday, May 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Recipients will be notified prior to August 2023 and awards will be distributed directly to the school, college or university in time for fall 2023 enrollment. Students may learn more about the program and how to apply by visiting sarepta.com/route79.\n\n“Now in its sixth year, Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program is a demonstration of our deep commitment to the Duchenne community, and we are thrilled to again expand the program by awarding five additional scholarships to students living with Duchenne. We understand the impact Duchenne can have on the entire family, and so for the second year, we will award five scholarships to siblings of an individual with Duchenne,” said Diane Berry, Sarepta’s Senior Vice President of Global Health Policy, Government and Patient Affairs. “Since 2018, we’ve had the privilege of awarding 84 Route 79 scholarships to students living with Duchenne and five scholarships to students who have siblings with Duchenne. We continue to be impressed and inspired by each student’s story and commitment to their educational goals, and we look forward to reviewing applications from all the Route 79 applicants for the 2023-2024 academic year.”\n\nTo apply for a scholarship through the Route 79 program, applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university, or a trade, technical or vocational school located in the United States. Only applicants diagnosed with Duchenne or applicants who have a sibling diagnosed with Duchenne are eligible for the program. College seniors or college graduates accepted to or enrolled in graduate school ar...