Project Sleep’s Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship is a national scholarship program to support students with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia while also fostering awareness in high school and college settings. Founded by Julie Flygare and the Graham Family in 2014, the program has awarded 258 scholarships in 12 years.
In 2026, Project Sleep’s 13th annual Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship will award 30 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. Five of these scholarships will be awarded to students with idiopathic hypersomnia, thanks to a generous partnership with the Hypersomnia Foundation.
High school seniors diagnosed with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia planning to attend a four-year college or university starting in Fall 2026 are encouraged to see eligibility and apply!
Applications are due April 1, 2026, at 11:59PM PT. For full details, please read our Scholarship Information and Frequently Asked Questions.
Narcolepsy is a serious neurological disorder of the sleep/wake cycle affecting about 1 in 2,000 people worldwide, including many children and young adults. Due to lack of awareness in medical communities and society at large, narcolepsy is extremely under-recognized and misunderstood. On average, people with narcolepsy experience symptoms for 8 to 15 years before receiving proper diagnosis and treatment. Learn more.
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a chronic neurological disorder marked by an insatiable need to sleep that is not eased by a full night’s slumber. People with idiopathic hypersomnia sleep normal or long amounts of time each night but still feel excessively sleepy during the day. They may take long naps, but wake up feeling no better or worse than when they fell asleep. Learn more via the Hypersomnia Foundation website.
Visit our Scholarship Information and Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship eligibility and application requirements.
There are so many more well-deserving students than our scholarship program is able to support. If the Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship isn’t the right fit for where you are in your education, here are some additional scholarship ideas.
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