Childhood cancer takes away many things from children. A chance to go to college should not be one of them.
Northwestern Mutual’s Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship, and Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program gives survivors of childhood cancer the opportunity to continue their education and pursue their college dreams.
This scholarship means that I can worry less about how I will financially make it through college and more about what I am actually learning.
Sibling Scholarship
Ten $5,000 undergraduate awards will be given for the upcoming academic year. Awards are renewable up to one year or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs earlier.
Childhood cancer siblings may apply if they are:
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Age 25 or under
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A high school senior, high school graduate, or current postsecondary undergraduate
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Enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational technical school for the entire academic year
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Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
Survivor Scholarship
Twenty-five $5,000 undergraduate awards will be given for the upcoming academic year. Awards are renewable up to one year or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs earlier.
Childhood cancer survivors may apply if they are:
- Age 25 or under
- A high school senior, high school graduate, or current postsecondary undergraduate
- Enrolled in fulltime undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational technical school for the entire academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)