Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 8/15/2024

Closes: 11/7/2024

The Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship recognizes and rewards, with scholarships, college students who submit outstanding essays or videos on the impact of cancer on their own life or that of a loved one.

Win up to

$2,500

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to students enrolled or accepted for enrollment at a 4-year college or university.

Applicants must have experienced cancer (any kind, not just mesothelioma) in themselves or a loved one.

They must submit either an essay of 800 to 1,250 words or a video of 2 to 3 minutes describing how cancer has impacted their life, how it impacted them while their loved one was fighting the illness, the hardships they or their family experienced, and how this scholarship will help them reach their academic goals.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Current Grade

High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate

Location

Country: US

Condition

Cancer

Situation

Affected by Cancer

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