Monetary Resources
Below please find educational and medication resources to help with the cost of having epilepsy. Please note that these are third party resources. Please visit their linked websites for more information.
Scholarships
Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
The Tony Coelho Media Scholarship will offer eight (8) scholarships to be used in the Fall semester of 2026. High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students with disabilities who are pursuing careers in media, communications, or entertainment industries that will be enrolled in college or a university during Fall 2026 are eligible. Each recipient will receive $5,625 to help cover the cost of education at their college or university.
Application Opens: March 30, 2026 at 9 am ET
Deadline: May 29th, 2026 at 5 pm ET
Drug Assistance
Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. All in one place.
At NeedyMeds, we are a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to improving access to affordable healthcare for individuals in need...
PhRMA’s America's Medicines makes it easier for American patients, caregivers, providers and businesses to find more affordable ways to purchase prescribed medicines. America’s Medicines is not its own direct purchase program or patient support program, but rather a search engine for many of the resources that the biopharmaceutical industry offers.
Affordable prescription medications for Anyone, No Exceptions.
Our mission is to improve the lives of those living with epilepsy or other seizure disorders.
Help young adults lead an independent life by providing assistance with medical expenses, transportation and other challenges that arise from living with epilepsy.
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free.
Your Local Epilepsy Org
Local nonprofits can help you find individualized resources that are applicable to your local area.
Your Neurologist/Epileptologist
Often, local hospitals have their own patient assistance programs. Talk to your doctor at your next visit and see what your local hospital/clinic can help you with.
Specific Drug Assistance
Young Adults With Epilepsy does not provide medical advice or endorse specific medications or treatments, please work with your healthcare provider for guidance. Some of our events are made possible through sponsorship support from pharmaceutical companies; however, this support does not influence our content or programming
Neurelis, the company that makes VALTOCO, offers a support program called myNEURELIS. Use the program to get financial guidance with:
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Checking VALTOCO drug coverage
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Enrolling in the Patient Assistance Program
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Getting the Copay Card
Fycompa provides a patient savings card application that can be used by those with comercial insurance. Card program is not available to patients enrolled in state or federal healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, VA, DoD, or TRICARE
With the BRIVIACT Patient Savings Card, eligible commercially insured patients may pay as little as $10 per 30-day supply of BRIVIACT
Use the link to check if you qualify for a Nayzilam savings card. Nayzilam also offers a patient assistance application for those who do not meet eligibility requirements for the savings card
Transportation Assistance
For many people living with epilepsy, driving is not always safe or permitted due to seizure activity or medical restrictions. This can make attending medical appointments, picking up prescriptions, or handling essential errands extremely difficult. The Transportation Assistance Initiative exists to help remove this barrier by providing safe, reliable transportation support when it is most needed.