Scholarships are offered to students seeking higher education affected by cancer, either by their diagnosis or that of a loved one.

The American Childhood Cancer Organization also provides a brief, current list of scholarships for cancer survivors.

Beat Cancer College scholarships are for survivors and siblings of individuals diagnosed with pediatric cancer.

The Brian Morden Memorial Scholarship was established to honor a young man who lost his battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma. Scholarship applicants should be pursuing a higher education course that includes either music, some aspect of technology, or medicine. Applicants are not required to be cancer survivors; however, survivors are given special consideration.

All Cancer for College Scholarship applicants must be US residents enrolled in a university or community college in the United States.

The CCC’s College Scholars Program offers scholarships to ten survivors with awards of up to $4,000 per year. Applications are due in the month of March before the fall term.

The Izzy Foundation offers academic scholarships to children with cancer (survivors or in treatment) and their siblings. Scholarships are offered for K-12 and college education.

The LLS Scholarship is a one-time award of up to $7,500 for blood cancer patients diagnosed at age 25 or younger. This scholarship can be applied to in-person or virtual students at vocational, two-year, or four-year undergraduate education institutions.

The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship is for a student whose life has been impacted by cancer. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to college students pursuing higher education.

The Michael A. Hunter Scholarship is awarded to help improve the quality of life for those affected by Leukemia/Lymphoma. The scholarship is offered to patients, siblings, and children of a leukemia patient.

The My Hometown Heroes Scholarship is available to cancer survivors with at least one more year remaining in their college education journey.

The National Children’s Cancer Society provides scholarships to childhood cancer survivors diagnosed with high-grade cancer or an anaplastic brain tumor. To date, the NCCS has awarded more than two million dollars in scholarships.

The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation provides scholarship opportunities up to $1,000 to young adults ages 17-35 whose education has been impacted by cancer.

The National Grace Foundation College Awareness Program provides college application and financial aid counseling and advocacy assistance. They also provide test prep support.

The National Grace Foundation offers college scholarships for pediatric cancer fighters and survivors.

Northwestern Mutual is proud to offer scholarships to childhood cancer survivors and siblings of cancer survivors who aim to pursue higher education. To date, Northwestern Mutual has offered more than $1.4 million in scholarship funding.

College scholarships are awarded twice a year (Spring and Fall) and are valued at $1000 each. Eligible applicants must provide a letter from their oncologist stating their diagnosis and treatment with chemotherapy, radiation, or proton therapy.

The Patient Advocate Foundation awards college scholarships to legal residents of the United States under age 25 diagnosed with or treated for cancer and/or a chronic/life-threatening disease within the past five years. Applicant must be pursuing an Associate’s Degree or higher.

The Simon Cancer Foundation Scholarship Program awards college scholarships to cancer survivors.

Sophia’s Hope Scholarships are awarded annually to childhood cancer survivors and their siblings.

The Ulman Foundation’s Patient Navigators can help adolescents and young adults manage the return to school, connections with peers, health and wellness, scholarships, communication with medical teams, and individual or family counseling.