• First generation to attend college
• Students/families with limited financial resources

• Scholarships & last dollar grants

Angela O'Dean
Scholarship Program Manager
angela.odean@abbott.com

The Clara Abbott Scholarship Program can help bring a college-level education to the children or dependents of Abbott employees and retirees by providing scholarships for tuition, fees, books and supplies. Scholarships are awarded for full- and part-time study at these accredited post-secondary institutions for students obtaining their first undergraduate degree:

  - Colleges or universities

 - Community colleges

 - Vocational schools

 - Trade schools

 

Scholarships are awarded solely based on need.

 

Clara Abbott, schoolteacher and widow of Abbott founder, Dr. Wallace Abbott, had a passion for helping others. Clara felt that the people who worked at her husband’s company were more than just employees – they were family. Shortly before her death, Clara honored her husband’s memory by dedicating a portion of her estate to help those who continue to advance the work to which her husband devoted his life. More than sixty five-years later, Clara’s vision is alive and well, providing financial assistance, scholarships and financial education to thousands of Abbott employees every year.