Empower SCI: Participant Application - New York
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Instructions
Proposing three goals for attending our Summer Program is a requirement for the application.  
Please take a moment to consider them carefully prior to submitting your application.
  • Please complete the application and submit along with the non-refundable application fee. 
  • Applications will not be processed until the fee has been received.
  • Participants are accepted on a rolling basis.
  • Applications are accepted until the program is full.
  • If accepted into the program, a physician referral form will be provided to you.
Application Timeline - New York
  • Applications open January 1
  • Applications submitted by March 1 will be notified of status (acceptance vs. waitlist) by April 1
  • Applications submitted by April 1 will be notified of status (acceptance vs. waitlist) by May 7
  • Applications submitted by May 7 will be notified of status (acceptance vs. waitlist) by June 1
  • Final deadline for applications is May 7
  • Final decisions of participant list made by June 1
  • Final scholarship decisions made by June 1
  • Opportunities may arise up until the start of the program due to unforeseen circumstances
  • Physician Referral Form for those accepted to the program due by June 15
Program Dates - New York
  • July 14-27
Fees and Program Costs - New York
  • Non-refundable Application Fee: $25
  • Program Cost: $4000
  • A non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due within two weeks of acceptance into the program
  • The remaining program cost is due upon arrival to the program in July

  • There are a number of organizations that offer support for individuals with spinal cord injuries- we have compiled a list here. (This list was last updated 12/2023)

Payment options
  • Application Fee Page **Preferred**
  • Venmo - @EmpowerSCI
  • PayPal - please specify "who" and "what" in the “special instructions to seller” box 
  • Checks may be paid to "Empower Spinal Cord Injury, Inc." and mailed to: Empower SCI, P.O. Box 582, Warren, RI 02885
Scholarships
  • Scholarships are highly competitive at Empower SCI and we cannot promise financial assistance.
  • If you are applying for a scholarship, we encourage you to pursue alternate funding opportunities while awaiting a scholarship decision.

  • There are a number of organizations that offer support for individuals with spinal cord injuries- we have compiled a list here. (This list was last updated 12/2023)

  • One option that Empower SCI recommends is Help Hope Live - a Medical Fundraising Nonprofit which offers fundraising support via an online platform.
Transportation - New York
  • The airport closest to the program: Long Island-MacArthur Airport (ISP).
  • The program will be hosted at the Stony Brook University campus.
  • If this is your first time traveling by airplane since your injury, we highly recommend that you are accompanied by a caregiver for the flight to and from the program. Please account for this expense with any fundraising efforts.
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