NEW YORK — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to college-bound high school seniors affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses as part of its annual Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship.

Entries can be submitted at www.alzfdn.org/scholarship and must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, March 1.

Eligible teens are invited to apply for the scholarship by submitting an essay — 1,500 words maximum — or a video that is no more than four minutes long describing how Alzheimer’s disease has impacted their lives, what they have learned about themselves, their family and/or their community through their experience with Alzheimer’s and how they plan to advocate or raise awareness in the future.

Individuals wishing to support this and other programs and services for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease can go to www.alzfdn.org/donate or call 866-232-8484.