Below is a list of scholarship opportunities for you to consider. Not all of them will be useful to you. Some of them are disease specific or only available to people in certain geographic areas. Others are not cancer specific, but may still be worth exploring. If you find that any of the information is out of date or if you discover other opportunities not listed here, we would appreciate it if you would let us know so that we can update our information. We would also love to hear if you are successful in obtaining any of these scholarships.
Please email Jess Nambudiri, Oncology Patient Resource Navigators at OncoNavigator@email.chop.edu with any updated scholarship information.
- If you are now followed in CHOP’s Cancer Survivorship Program and need a Letter of Recommendation, you can email your provider directly. Survivorship Providers: Jill Ginsberg, MD, Wendy Hobbie, CRNP, or Dava Szalda, MD.
- If you are not yet seen in the Survivorship Program, please contact your social worker for help with a Letter of Recommendation. Good Luck With Your Search!!
Cancer-related scholarship opportunities
American Cancer Society
Contact: 1-800-227-2345
The American Cancer Society does not provide student scholarships at this time. But you can contact them to learn of scholarship resources that might be available in your geographic area.
Brain Injury Survivors Grant Program: Educational Award
Contact: 202-659 0122, info@biadc.org
Eligibility requirements: Must be a graduating high school senior with an acquired brain injury who is planning on continuing his/her education beyond high school. This may include a two-year college, four-year college, or other professional/trade school. Applicants will be accepted from March 1 to May 31 of the year in which they graduate high school.
Financial award: (1) $500 award; can be used towards tuition, books, or other necessary supplies (e.g. computer).
Brain Injury Survivors Grant Program: Educational Award
Contact: 202-659-0122, info@biadc.org
Eligibility Requirements: Must be a graduating high school senior with an acquired brain injury who is planning on continuing his/her education beyond high school. This may include a 2 year college, 4 year college, or other professional/trade school. Applicants will be accepted from March 1st to May 31st of the year in which they graduate high school.
Financial Award: (1) $500 award. Can be used towards tuition, books, or other necessary supplies (i.e. computer).
The Brian Morden Memorial Scholarship
Contact: fdj@brianmordenfoundation.org
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should be US citizens and a high school graduate. Their higher education course of study should include either music, some aspect of technology, or medicine. While this scholarship was established in honor of a young man who lost his battle with Ewing’s sarcoma, you do not have to be a cancer survivor to apply—though cancer survivors are given special consideration.
Financial Award: The maximum award for an individual scholarship is $1000.
Cancer for College
Contact: 760-599-5096, applications@cancerforcollege.org
Eligibility Requirements: Must be a US resident enrolled in an accredited university or community college. (For the purpose of the application, if you are an incoming freshman, you do not have to be already enrolled in college to apply. Please include the names of the schools you have applied to on the application. You must be enrolled at the time of award.) Must be a cancer patient/cancer survivor. Need tax forms from previous year of parents and applicant, letter from university stating applicant is in good standing, last 2 years of transcripts, diagnosis letter, 2 recommendation letters, and total cost of attendance. *Graduate students may apply as well*
Financial Award: Awards are typically $5,000 each.
Cancer Survivors’ Fund
Contact: 281-437-7142, Mike Yonter, csf@cancersurvivorsfund.org
Eligibility Requirements: The applicant must be a cancer survivor or currently diagnosed with cancer, enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an accredited undergraduate school. The applicant must submit two recommendation letters from two different academic teachers. Must also submit an essay discussing the following question: How has my experience with cancer impacted my life values and career goals? The applicants must agree to do volunteer work to use their cancer experience to help other young cancer patients and survivors coping with a life threatening or life-altering event.
Financial Award: Exact amount not specified
The Canuso Foundation (Villanova University Scholarship)
Contact: 856-857-0065
Eligibility Requirements: The Canuso scholarships are for Villanova students who are experiencing financial stress due to their own or a family member’s illness. To be eligible, students must contact the Villanova Office of Financial Assistance and let them know about the family’s situation. The financial aid counselor will assist the student in applying for the scholarship.
Financial Award: Varies each year
Childhood Cancer Survivor College Scholarship — The EVAN Foundation
Contact: info@theevanfoundation.org
Eligibility Requirements: The Evan Lindberg & Erik Ludwinski College Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors who are survivors of high-risk cancers or currently in treatment. Students must be enrolled in a 4 year undergraduate institution and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
Financial Award: Two (2) awards of $2,500 are available in 2022. Applications are accepted from March 15 to May 1, with winners announced July 1. Grants are awarded for a period of one year and may be renewed annually upon proof of continued eligibility and available funding.
Eagles Fly for Leukemia
Contact for Kim Hill Scholarship: Trish Fluvio, pafulvio@aol.com, 484-433-7767
Contact for St. Joseph’s University Full Tuition Scholarship
Contact for Drexel University Full Tuition Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements: Current high school seniors or currently enrolled college students (Kim Hill awards only) who have battled or are currently battling cancer.
Financial Awards: Kim Hill Scholarships ($3000 each); 1 full-tuition St. Joseph’s University Scholarship 1 full-tuition Drexel University Scholarship
FinAid
Site provides information about scholarships for cancer patients, cancer survivors, children of a cancer patient or survivor, students who lost a parent to cancer, and students pursuing careers in cancer treatment. You will find many links here for individual scholarship opportunities as well as information on other types of financial aid that are available. Over 30 applications available.
Friends of Scott Foundation
Contact: 619-993-2917, info@friendsofscott.org
Eligibility Requirements: California Residents only. Applicants must be cancer patients or survivors who are enrolled or accepted into an accredited college or university. *Graduate students may apply as well.
Financial Award: Scott Delgadillo Scholarship Program- multiple awards. Exact amount not indicated.
Hydrocephalus Association
Contact: 888-598-3789, info@hydroassoc.org
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be 17 or older and have hydrocephalus. Scholarship funds must be used for an educational purpose: a two- or four-year college, a high school post-graduate year to prepare for college, technical or trade school, an accredited employment-training program or a post-graduate program. The scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, housing or an expense directly related to the education experience. One letter of reference is required.
Financial Award: (11) scholarships of $1,000 each
Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation
Contact: 888-553-JSSF (5773), jackiespellmanfoundation@gmail.com
Eligibility Requirements: Open to U.S. citizens who have been impacted in some way by leukemia or lymphoma, either as survivors, individuals diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma, or individuals who have a member of his or her immediate family who have or had leukemia or lymphoma while living in the same household. Eligible students include high school seniors or those attending community college, a four-year university or graduate school. Student must have a minimum un-weighted 3.0 GPA.
Financial Award: Scholarships of $5,000 are awarded to approximately 12 students annually. The scholarship funds will be paid directly to the college or university for tuition and fees.
John Foy & Associates Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship
Contact: Audrey Buchanan, audrey@jasonhennessey.com
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a college student who has battled leukemia or whose life has been affected by it. Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate or are an incoming freshman at an accredited institution in the United States.
Financial Award: (1) $1,000 award
Julia’s Grace Foundation Scholarship: “Think About What You Are Going To Do in the Future”
Contact: info@juliasgracefoundation.org
Eligibility Requirements: This scholarship program is open to childhood cancer survivors and their siblings (siblings of survivors or those who did not survive). Scholarship awards may be used for post-high school training program or education and are open to residents of Montgomery, Bucks, Lehigh, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Mercer counties in New Jersey. Patient must be under age 25 and must have been diagnosed (or sibling diagnosed) prior to age 21. The completed application and supporting documents must be submitted by March 1, 2024.
Financial Award: Five (5) scholarships of $1,000 are available.
Karen Baker Scholarship Fund
Eligibility Requirement: Applicant must be directly impacted by cancer, either by illness of applying student or immediate family member. Must graduate from a Chester County high school with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, with plan to attend a four-year accredited college.
Financial Award: (1) $5,000 awards per academic year of college attendance, for four consecutive years, totaling $20,000. Yearly award contingent on college student maintaining a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or better.
Kisses for Kyle Foundation – Scholarship Program for Graduating High School Students
Contact: 267-210-1489, info@kissesforkyle.org
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be a childhood cancer survivor under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18. Applicants must reside in the Delaware Valley; be accepted to college or university and plan to enroll this fall; have a proven record of excellence that demonstrates the ability to succeed in college and maximize the opportunity offered by this Scholarship; and pursuing a major that will prepare them for a career in a field that helps children facing cancer.
Financial Award: Scholarships of up to $5000 per year will be awarded to students and are renewable for up to an additional three years. The final amount of each scholarship will be determined based on financial need and status as a full-time or part-time student. This is a competitive application process; not all applicants will receive a scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis as funding is available.
LLS Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors
Contact: Scholarship@LLS.org
Eligibility Requirements: Candidate must be a blood cancer patient or survivor diagnosed at age 25 or younger; a United States citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or a U.S. territory; must submit an LLS verification form; and be attending or planning to attend virtual or in-person vocational, two-year, or four-year undergraduate education in the U.S. Applicants can be full-time or part-time students. The scholarship cannot be used towards graduate level programs.
Financial Award: $7,500 to cover tuition for virtual or in-person vocational, two-year, or four-year undergraduate education for the 2023-2024 academic year for blood cancer patients and survivors.
Marna Pal Memorial Scholarship
Contact: 732-861-3473, Jess Pritchard with questions: jpritchard@marnaspals.com
Eligibility Criteria: Student must be between the ages of 17-24 years old. They must be attending a two- or four-year college or university to receive the award. The student must have experienced cancer themselves or had a sibling or parent who experienced cancer. The student must live and/or attend school in New Jersey.
Financial Award: $1,000 scholarships to be awarded. Exact number of awards not indicated.
Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship
Contact: scholarships@mesothelioma.com (For questions, use the subject line: Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship)
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must have battled cancer at any point in their lives, not limited to mesothelioma or those who have a parent, sibling, immediate family member or close friend that has battled or is currently fighting cancer. Applicant must be enrolled full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year University, community college, junior college, or a graduate degree program. Applicants must be in academic “good standing” and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible.
Financial Award: (1) $4,000 award
Mesothelioma Help Scholarship Essay Contest
Eligibility Requirements: This essay contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are 18-years-old or older and are currently enrolled in a college or university located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. U.S. territories are excluded.
Financial Award: Scholarship prizes are: 1st - $2,500, 2nd - $1,250, 3rd - $750, 4th - $500
Michael’s Way Scholarship Program
Contact: (215)-591-9198, scholarship@michaelsway.org
Eligibility Requirements: Student must have received a pediatric cancer diagnosis prior to age 18, must reside or have received treatment in the Delaware Valley, and plan to be enrolled in college or accredited trade school located within the United States in the 2022-2023 school year.
Financial Award: Five (5) scholarships of $5,000 are available.
The Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements: Graduating high school senior, community college and four-year university students who are Leukemia/Lymphoma patients and/or are children of non-surviving Leukemia/Lymphoma patients. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, enroll as a full-time student, and have financial need.
Financial Award: Individual awards range from $2,000-$3,000
National Children’s Cancer Society – Beyond the Cure Scholarships
Contact: Pam Gabris, 800-532-6459, ext. 215, pgabris@thenccs.org
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a survivor of cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18, a citizen of the United States, and accepted into an accredited post-secondary institution. Must maintain an overall 2.5/4.0 GPA.
Beyond the Cure Ambassador: Same as above, agree to volunteer for NCCS 15 hours, full-time status student, letters of acceptance to school, and submit grades regularly.
Financial Award: Fifty-eight (58) $3,500 scholarships will be awarded each academic year.
National Collegiate Cancer Foundation (NCCF)
Contact: 240-515-6262, info@collegiatecancer.org
Eligibility Requirements: Cancer survivor or current patient with a personal diagnosis, between the ages of 18-35, US citizen or permanent resident seeking or receiving higher education. Applicants will be evaluated based on six items: “Will Win” attitude with respect to his or her cancer experience; quality of essays; quality of recommendations; overall story of cancer survivorship; commitment to education and financial need.
Legacy scholarship program: Lost parent/ guardian to cancer. Same application process as above.
Financial Award: $1,000; multiple awards per year
Northwestern Mutual Foundation Childhood Cancer Survivor Program
Contact: 507-931-1682, nmsurvivors@scholarshipamerica.org
Scholarship Committee
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Eligibility Requirements: The Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship program assists cancer survivors, age 25 and under, in continuing their education and pursuing their college dreams. To apply, students must be U.S. citizens who are cancer survivors, age 25 or under, and planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Financial Award: 25 scholarships of $5000 are available.
Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship
Eligibility: To apply, students must be U.S. citizens and siblings of individuals who are in current treatment, have survived or passed away from pediatric childhood cancer. Applicants must be age 25 or under and planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) and demonstrate financial need.
Financial Award: Ten scholarships of $5,000 each are available.
Orange County Community Foundations
Contact: mabril@oc-cf.org
Site provides information about scholarships for cancer patients, cancer survivors, and students who lost a parent to cancer. You will find many links here for individual scholarship opportunities as well as information on other types of financial aid that are available. Over 50 applications available.
Patient Advocate Foundation "Scholarships for Survivors" Program
Contact: Ruth Ann Reed, 1-800-532-5274 scholarship@patientadvocate.org
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be legal residents of the United States under the age of 25 who has been diagnosed with or treated for cancer and/or a chronic/life threatening disease within the past 5 years. Applicant must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Once awarded, recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be a full-time student, and complete 20 hours of community service per year that the scholarship is awarded.
Financial Award: $3000 annually up to four consecutive years, payable in equal amounts of $1,500 directly to the recipient’s university or college
The SAMFund (Surviving and Moving Forward)
Contact: 617-938-3484, grants@thesamfund.org
Eligibility Requirements: A young adult cancer survivor is considered eligible when he/she is between the ages of 21 and 39 at the time of application; a resident of the United States; and when he/she meets ONE of the following criteria: Completed planned treatment with no evidence of disease; one year following the completion of planned therapy with stable disease; or on long-term hormonal therapy (such as Tamoxifen for breast cancer survivors) or on long-term targeted therapy (such as Gleevec or Herceptin). A “Good Candidate” can demonstrate he/she has financial need as a direct result of his/her cancer experience; has needs that are immediate; and lacks resources/other sources of support.
Financial Award: The SAMFund no longer awards scholarships for undergraduate tuition; however, undergrads who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for grants for other expenses (e.g., medical bills, school books, computers, etc.). Grants provided cover a wide range of post-treatment financial needs including (but not limited to): health insurance premiums, rent/mortgage assistance, car payments, insurance, or repairs, continuing education and loans, family-building expenses, gym memberships, and mental health expenses. The average grant amount is typically in the $1,500 - $2,000 range.
Sandra M. Glazier Scholarship Fund
Contact: 609-219-1800, info@pacf.org
Eligibility: Student must have a parent who has been or is afflicted with cancer, or must be battling cancer him/herself. Student must be graduating from a high school in either Ocean or Monmouth County, New Jersey. Student must be accepted as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or vocational school. A variety of factors will be considered as part of the evaluation process, including financial need, academic excellence, community service, extracurricular activities, leadership and work experience.
Financial Award: One scholarship totaling up to $20,000 is awarded annually, paid out in amounts of up to $5,000 per year for up to four years. A 2.5 GPA average or better must be achieved throughout the term of the scholarship.
Sophie Malaviya Memorial Scholarship
Contact: info@silkentwinecharity.org
Eligibility: Candidate must be graduating high school senior with cancer diagnosis, or a cancer survivor, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Candidates must also be enrolled in a 2- or 4-year undergraduate program or professional/trade school.
Applications are due by May 31, 2024. Candidates will be notified by July 31, 2024 with the status of their application. The application form can be downloaded from silkentwinecharity.org and the completed application can be emailed to info@silkentwinecharity.org.
Financial Award: One or two scholarships will be awarded for $1,000. Scholarships will be paid directly to the recipient’s school.
The Valerie Fund Scholarship
Contact: 973-761-0422
Eligibility Requirements: The Valerie Fund Scholarship Program grants monetary rewards to current and former patients of the Valerie Fund for post high school graduation educational expenses such as tuition, fees and books. Patients are encouraged to apply for both the general and named scholarship programs. Awards will be reviewed with an emphasis on academic achievement, determination and motivation, community involvement, and financial need.
Financial Award: Scholarships range from $1,000-$10,000+ dollars.
Scott J. Reisser Memorial Scholarship
Contact: 914-238-8384
Eligibility Requirements: This is a one-time scholarship for brain or spinal cord tumor survivors who have been admitted to, or is currently attending a two- or four-year college or vocational program. The applicant must also reside in the NY, NJ or CT metropolitan area around New York City.
Financial Award: $5,000 awards are funded by the Reisser Family and Making Headway Foundation.
The Simon Cancer Foundation: Harvey Simon Memorial Scholarship
Contact: 954-288-8455, thescf@gmail.com
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a 4-year university or college in the United States. Past scholarship winners of The Simon Cancer Foundation are not eligible to reapply. Applicants must sign an affidavit verifying they have had cancer during their lifetime. Applicants are evaluated according to their unweighted GPA (30%), display of leadership (30%), engagement in extracurricular activities (20%), and their response to an essay question (20%).
Financial Award: Exact award amount not specified
Special Love for Children with Cancer (Kay-Moore Scholarship Fund)
Contact: 1-888-930-2707
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must be or have been a participant of at least one camp-based program sponsored by Special Love, Inc. The student must be currently undergoing treatment or be off treatment for cancer.
Financial Award: Exact award amount not specified
Toby Merrill Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements: The specific criteria used to select recipients will be a combination of the following:
- Academic performance in high school, requiring a minimum 2.5GPA in high school
- Athletic Awards and level of participation
- Recommendations by references
- Elected positions of leadership or awards received for community involvement
- Financial need based on household income or deceased, ill parents/guardians
- Personal interviews
Financial Award: $9700 per year renewable for four years if student remains in good academic and citizen standing at the college. If the student is receiving financial aid, please note that accepting a Toby Merrill Scholarship may reduce the aid.
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Scholarship
Contact: 904-543-2599 (Headquarters)
NY/NJ applicants can contact Kerry Miller, kerry@tcjayfund.org
North FL/South GA applicants can contact Rita Malie, rita@tcjayfund.org
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must have had a cancer diagnosis prior to the age of 21. Applicants must be enrolled, or be planning to enroll, full time in an accredited college or university. Applicants must reside within specific coverage areas in NY, NJ, FL, and GA. Applicants must be a permanent resident of one of specified counties in each state. To learn which counties, visit the website listed above.
Financial Award: Annual award of $2,000 yearly for up to four years
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Contact: 1-800-874-6386, info@trioweb.org
Eligibility Requirements: Must be a solid organ or bone marrow candidate, recipient, donor, or an immediate family member (defined as parent, child, spouse or sibling). Must be a TRIO member, to join you can go to www.trioweb.org. Must have a GPA of 2.5 or above. Must have financial need and provide a current transcript. Must use scholarship award for continuing education at an accredited college, university or trade/technical school certificate program.
Financial Award: TRIO will be awarding several non-renewable $1,000 scholarships. The award will be sent directly to the institution in the student’s name.
Pacific West Cancer Fund Scholarships
This website lists information about scholarships for cancer patients, cancer survivors, children of a cancer patient or survivor, students who lost a parent to cancer, and students pursuing careers in cancer treatment.
Scholarships.com
Provides links to numerous cancer foundations that have created scholarships for cancer survivors. List is updated regularly. On this site, you may also conduct a free college scholarship search. Your search will automatically be updated if new scholarship matches are identified for you.
Other scholarship opportunities (not cancer specific)
Americorps National and Community Service Program
Contact: 1-800-942-2677
Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who completes a term of service within a 12-month period, in one of the following programs, is eligible to earn the education award: AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCrops State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA.
Financial Award: Full-time members who complete their year of service receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award up to the maximum value of the Pell Grant for the award year in which the term of service is approved, to pay for college, graduate school, or to pay back qualified student loans; members who serve part time receive a partial Award. Award amount varies by type of student (i.e. full-time, half-time). Exact amounts are indicated on website.
Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships
Contact: 1-888-575-7373, AFScholarship@ncld.org
Eligibility Requirements:
Anne Ford: Graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability and/or ADHD, overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4 point scale (or equivalent); demonstrate financial need; be a U.S. Citizen; be enrolled as a senior in high school with the intention of pursuing a 4-year undergraduate degree.
Allegra Ford Thomas: Be a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disorder who is planning to attend a 2 year community college, trade/vocational school, or specialized LD program, participates in school and community activities, and demonstrates financial need.
Financial Award: Anne Ford - $10,000 ($2500 for 4 years), Allegra Ford Thomas - $2500 (one-time)
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship (for Study Abroad)
Institute of International Education
1800 West Loop South, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77027
Eligibility Requirements: US Citizen undergraduates who are receiving Federal Pell Grants, applying to or accepted into a study abroad or internship program approved by the student’s university. Students must be studying in the same country for at least 3 weeks, or 2 weeks for current community college students, and the country may not be in the State Department’s Travel Warning list (level 3/4 on Travel Advisory). The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities.
Financial Award: Up to $5000, over 2,900 awards each year. Additional Critical Needs Language awards of $8000 are awarded to students studying certain languages.
Coca Cola Scholars Foundation
Contact: 1-800-306-COKE (2653), scholars@na.ko.com
Eligibility Requirements: Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools); U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Temporary Residents (in a legalization program); Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees; Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application; Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution; Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school. Applicants may NOT be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or owners of Coca−Cola bottling companies, The Coca−Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries.
Financial Award: Coca-Cola Scholars awards $20,000 scholarships to 150 students, Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team awards fifty $1,500, fifty $1,250, and fifty $1,000 scholarships, and Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise awards a $1,000 scholarship to 180 students.
Disability Scholarships
Website that provides links to a variety of scholarships for people with a wide range of disabilities (learning, physical disabilities, chronic health conditions). Amount of financial award varies by scholarship. There is a great deal of money out there for students with disabilities. This is an excellent place to launch your search for a scholarship that may apply to your specific issue.
National Amputation Foundation Scholarship
Contact: 516-887-3600, amps76@aol.com
Eligibility Requirements: College bound high school students or those currently in college. Scholarships awarded to students with a major limb amputation (loss of limb beginning at or above the wrist or ankle). Not limited to cancer survivors. Applicants must provide a letter from an attending physician (on letterhead) confirming major limb amputation; letter from the college confirming that the student will be (or is) attending the school as a full-time student; copy of the students transcript or letter confirming the student is in good standing; a short letter (not more than one page) explaining how the loss of a limb has affected the applicant’s life; proof of American Citizenship (birth certificate or naturalization papers); and the student’s school ID number.
Financial Award: Exact amount awarded not indicated
Princeton Area Community Foundation
Contact: 609-219-1800
Eligibility Requirements: Each scholarship has different requirements; see website for details.
Financial Award: Scholarships of differing amounts awarded to residents of Mercer County, NJ
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) National Scholarship Program
Questions about application process: 855-670-4787
Contact: 630-623-7048, info@rmhc.org or scholarships@us.mcd.com
Eligibility Requirements: Must be under 21 years of age, a high school senior, eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university, or technical school with a full course of study, be a legal U.S resident, and live in a participating local RMHC Chapter's geographic area. Past recipients are not eligible to apply. Not limited to cancer survivors. Four scholarships awarded: RMHC Scholars, African American Future Achievers Scholarship, Asian Students Increasing Achievement Scholarship, and the Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources Scholarship. While the specific eligibility requirements for each scholarship vary, all are awarded based on academic achievement, financial need, community involvement, and personal qualities and strengths as portrayed in a required essay.
Financial Award: Multiple awards per year awarded by local RMHC chapters
ZipRecruiter
Eligibility Requirements: At the conclusion of the specific Entry Period for each quarterly scholarship, you must (i) be a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) be 18 years of age or older (or at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence), and (iii) be enrolled as a student at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States.
Financial Award: $3,000 awarded.
Other scholarship resources and databases
Federal Student Aid Information Center
Contact: 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school. This website allows you to learn about and apply for all forms of federal aid, and manage federal loans.
The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center
Contact: 202-994-1000, AskHEATH@gwu.edu
The HEATH Resource Center is an online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. The HEATH Resource Center gathers, develops and disseminates information in the form of resource papers, fact sheets, website directories, newsletters and resource materials. It focuses on topics in the areas of disability, counseling, transition and postsecondary education.
National Grace Foundation
Contact: 401-793-6337
The National GRACE Foundation provides FREE college admissions and financial aid counseling to pediatric cancer patients and survivors.
General scholarship matching databases
On the websites listed below, scholarship seekers can be matched with scholarships that they qualify for. They also offer general advice about choosing schools, tips for winning scholarships, and helpful information about careers and internships.
- The College Board — Helpful articles on financing your college education.
- Fastweb — A free internet search engine for state financial aid resources. It also offers other resources such as reading materials about applying for different types of scholarships, grants, and government funding
- Scholarships.com — A free internet search tool for college scholarships.
- Scholarship Workshops — List of scholarships available for high school students planning to attend college.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Secondary Education — Highlights available government resources and the application process.