April 30, 2027
Ari's Bears Scholarship
Direct application
$1,000
Eligibility
Education level
High school
Grades
GPA 2+
About this scholarship
Childhood cancer survivors or sibling advocates with at least a 2.0 GPA who are graduating high school seniors or current college students may apply for the Ari's Bears Scholarship.
The award is $1,000. Submit the application form, an essay of 800 to 1,500 words, academic transcripts, physician verification of diagnosis, two non-relative letters of recommendation, records of community service and childhood cancer advocacy, proof of college enrollment when available, and a photograph.
The scholarship honors Ariella Stein, who founded Ari's Bears to deliver teddy bears to pediatric hospital patients before her death from Ewing's Sarcoma at age 11.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Application form.
- Essay of 800 to 1,500 words.
- Academic transcripts.
- Physician verification of diagnosis.
- Two non-relative letters of recommendation.
- Records of community service and childhood cancer advocacy.
- Proof of college enrollment when available.
- Photograph.
- Academic transcripts
- Physician's verification of diagnosis
- 2 non-relative letters of recommendation
- Proof of college enrollment
- A photograph of yourself