Cancer Scholarships

Students affected by cancer qualify for scholarships built for them. Award Scholar finds the ones you're eligible for and drafts each essay in your own voice.

• Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

  $25,000

  Due January 06, 2027

  The Live Más Scholarship empowers students who are passionate about making a difference in their communities and beyond. This scholarship program by the Taco Bell Foundation supports students at every stage of their journey, helping them channel their passion into transformative change. Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has awarded more than $110 million in Live Más Scholarships and grants to youth-serving nonprofit organizations focused on education and career readiness.

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• Cancer for College Scholarships

  $20,000

  Due January 31, 2027

  The Cancer for College Scholarship provides crucial financial support to students who have been personally diagnosed with cancer, enabling them to pursue their higher education dreams. Scholarships are awarded annually, and the application period spans from November 1 to January 31 each year, with scholarship announcements made on or before July 1.

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• PAF's Scholarships for Survivors

  $12,000

  Due March 05, 2027

  The purpose of PAF's Scholarships for Survivors is to provide support to individuals that are legal residents of the United States of America who have been diagnosed with or treated for cancer, a chronic, or life threatening debilitating disease within the past five years. Applicants must write an essay on how their diagnosis has impacted their life and their future goals. There are three different types of scholarships offered: National Undergraduate awards, Virginia Undergraduate awards, and Graduate awards. Criteria will vary by scholarship, as will the total number of recipients.

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• BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship

  $10,000

  Due April 07, 2027

  The future of banking starts with you. Lime Connect is pleased to be an Equity Through Education partner of BMO Capital Markets to provide scholarships for students with disabilities.

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• Jack Scura Fund Scholarship

  $10,000

  Due July 31, 2026

  Jack Scura Fund is designed to recognize students with a special need who are of good standing in school and in their communities. We are a business that runs on helping others and giving chances and the Jack Scura Fund would wish to offer a $10,000 scholarship for the coming Fall and Spring semesters to those with disabilities who are incoming or, are in an Undergraduate Program.

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• Johnson & Johnson Access-Ability Lime Scholarship

  $10,000

  Due August 15, 2026

  This scholarship is delivered in collaboration with our dedicated partner, Johnson & Johnson to help students with disabilities achieve their educational pursuits in Health Care or STEM. At Johnson and Johnson, their Credo states they must provide an inclusive work environment where each person must be considered as an individual – which is a grounding principle of the Access-Ability Program.

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• Wells Fargo Stacey Milbern Scholarship

  $10,000

  Due May 05, 2027

  The Wells Fargo Stacey Milbern Scholarship is designed to help students with disabilities pursue the education or training they need to succeed in their chosen career path.

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• The Susan Fund Scholarship

  $7,500

  Due April 01, 2027

  The Susan Fund provides financial and emotional support to those students facing staggering medical costs associated with cancer treatment in addition to the ever-increasing costs of higher education. Applicants must be a current resident of Fairfield County, have been diagnosed with cancer at some time in one's life and be planning/attending an accredited post-high school institution of higher learning. The scholarship amounts are typically between $2,000 and $7,500 (though exact amounts are based on a number of factors, including the financial need of the family, loans outstanding, etc.).

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• Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Scholarship

  $6,832

  Due April 01, 2027

  The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation awards annual college scholarships as inspiration to cancer patients and survivors in order that they may achieve their full potential in life. To be eligible to apply, all applicants must have had a cancer diagnosis prior to the age of 21. In addition to a cancer diagnosis, all applicants must be enrolled, or be planning to enroll, full time in an accredited college or university. Applicants must either be permanent residents of New York City, select counties in New Jersey, select counties of North Florida or select counties of South Georgia.

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• University of Texas Will Rogers Memorial Scholarship

  $6,000

  Due Varies

  Whether you’re a prospective student or close to graduating, we want to make sure you have the cost and aid information you need to make your UT education possible. We’re here to answer your questions and help guide you through the financial aid process. We offer a variety of financial aid opportunities to help students in their pursuit of a UT education. Eligibility for aid is based on financial and household information that is reported on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In addition, you must meet certain eligibility requirements.

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