The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation offers two $1,000 scholarships each year: the Survivor Scholarship for current cancer patients or survivors, and the Legacy Scholarship for students who lost a parent or guardian to cancer. Applicants must be 18-35 (17-year-olds entering college that fall also qualify), U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational program.
DemographicsTwo tracks: cancer survivor/current patient (Survivor Scholarship), or loss of a parent/guardian to cancer (Legacy Scholarship).
$1,000 per award; one Survivor and one Legacy award given annually.