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Scholarships - Education

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Contact:
Population Served:

Everyone in the U.S. (check the website for availability in your area)

Baron & Budd Scholarship Program

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Open to entering freshman students who have been accepted into a university or college, and who have been impacted by cancer

Benjy Grinberg Scholarship

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Current undergraduate and graduate students or high school seniors accepted into a college

Cancer for College

Contact: Website or 760-599-5096
Population Served:

Pediatric and young adult cancer survivors, along with other cancer survivors enrolled in higher education in the United States.

Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation for Young Adults

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors

Childhood Cancer Canada

Contact: 416-489-6440 or 800-363-1062
Population Served:

Children with cancer and their families in Canada

Fastweb

Contact: Website only
Population Served:

Any prospective high school or college student looking for scholarship information in the U.S. There is additional information on scholarships for cancer survivors

Federal Student Aid Cancer Treatment Deferment

Contact: 800-433-3243 or website
Population Served:

Students in the U.S. who need help paying for college or career school

Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness/Law School Scholarship

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Students affected by leukemia or lymphoma and interested in pursuing a law degree in the US

LLS Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Blood cancer patients or survivors diagnosed at age 25 or younger

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation

Contact: Website or 240-515-6262
Population Served:

Young adults ages 18 to 35 who are cancer survivors or lost a parent/guardian to cancer.

Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program

Contact: 800-537-4180 or 507-931-1682
Population Served:

Survivors of childhood cancer, age 25 and under, and their siblings

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)

Contact: 800-532-5274
Population Served:

People in the U.S. with chronic, life-threatening and debilitating illnesses

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Contact: 630-623-7048
Population Served:

Seriously ill or injured children and their families in the U.S. and some international locations; non-profit organizations; students

Sofia's Hope

Contact: Website or (786) 730-4545
Population Served:

Childhood cancer patients and survivors, and their families; healthcare professionals

Strong Arm of Georgia Scholarship

Contact: Website
Population Served:

High-achieving college students in the U.S. who have battled leukemia or been affected by it.

The Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation

Contact: 212-838-3029 or 800-365-1336
Population Served:

Cancer and transplant patients and families, caregivers, survivors

The Izzy Foundation Academic Scholarship Program

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Childhood cancer patients or survivors and their siblings in the US

The Mesothelioma.com Scholarship

Contact: Website only
Population Served:

Students who have dealt with cancer personally, or within their families or close friends

The National Children’s Cancer Society

Contact: 314-241-1600 or 800-532-6459
Population Served:

Children with cancer and their families, caregivers, survivors, health professionals

The Ruth Cheatham Foundation

Contact: 972-897-3371 or Email Mail@ruthcheathamfoundation.org
Population Served:

Adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors

The Simon Cancer Foundation

Contact:
Population Served:

Cancer survivors in the United States pursuing higher education