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Bags of Love Foundation

Bags of Love Scholarship

What you get

$1,000–$2,500 a year in college scholarships for cancer survivors with financial need. Ask whether requests are open.

Who starts it
You, with a document from your doctor
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 30 minutes, plus waiting for the document
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Ask when scholarship decisions will be made.
  • You need to show financial need.

  1. Ask your doctor for the documentStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Bags of Love Foundation needs a note confirming the diagnosis from your doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to Bags of Love Foundation’s Bags of Love Scholarship. They offer $1,000–$2,500 a year in college scholarships for cancer survivors with financial need, and we are checking whether they are taking requests.

They need a note confirming the diagnosis from you. Their form and instructions are here: https://bagsoflovefoundation.com/programs/

Could you do that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Personal Information
    Full NameBirthdateAddressEmailPhone NumberCurrent SchoolSchool Planning On AttendingMajorPlanned Career/OccupationExtra Curricular ActivitiesCommunity ServiceShirt SizeHow did you hear about us
    Family Information
    Father's OccupationEmployerMother's OccupationEmployerApproximate Total Family IncomeNumber of siblings and ages
    Essay
    Essay ResponseUpload Essay Response
    Other Documents and Certification
    Upload Letter of Recommendation(s)Upload Proof of EnrollmentUpload Doctor Letter of DiagnosisUpload TranscriptSignature

    Have ready

    • Official or unofficial transcript.
    • One required recommendation letter; the form recommends two.
    • College or university acceptance letter or current class schedule.

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the document with your application, or the way they ask.

    • During the annual open window, upload the essay and four supporting-document groups, sign the certification, and submit the official Jotform before the published deadline.

After you send

Keep a copy of the essay and uploaded documents; selection timing and receipt-confirmation instructions are not published. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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