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DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

Survivor Scholarship

What you get

A $1,000 scholarship for a cancer survivor. Applications are closed for now. It opens by season, so ask when the next round starts. The deadline is May 31, 2026.

Who starts it
You, with a document from your doctor
How it’s sent
Email to dccandlelighters@gmail.com
Your time
About 30 minutes, plus waiting for the document
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is between 17 and 30.
  • Do not infer eligibility, recurrence, capacity, or availability beyond the published record details.

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

    DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation needs a note confirming the diagnosis from your doctor. It has to cover one thing. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation’s Survivor Scholarship. They offer a $1,000 scholarship for a cancer survivor, and we want to be ready when the next round opens.

They need a note confirming the diagnosis from you. It has to cover documentation that cancer treatment occurred before age 21. Their form and instructions are here: https://dccandlelighters.org/resources/aid-scholarships/

Could you do that when you have a chance? I’ll bring the printed form to our next visit, or I can email it. 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 formPrint it, or fill it in on screen if the PDF allows.

    Open the application PDF ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Applicant and education information
    NamePhoneAddressEmailReceived TreatmentDate of BirthAge at DiagnosisCurrent AgeDiagnosisDate of Last TreatmentCollege/University/Vocational/Technical School or ProgramDate of AcceptanceMonth/Year Class BeginsMajor/Field of StudyAnticipated Date of Completion

    Have ready

    • Completed 2026 survivor-scholarship application.
    • Proof of acceptance or enrollment in a college or vocational program.

  3. Email your application and the document togetherTo dccandlelighters@gmail.com.

    • During an open application window, email the completed application, 250-500 word essay, proof of acceptance or enrollment, and treatment documentation to dccandlelighters@gmail.com.

    Email: dccandlelighters@gmail.com

    Subject: Survivor Scholarship application, [child’s name]

Hello,

Attached are our completed application and the document from [doctor’s name] at [hospital]. Please let me know that it arrived and if anything is missing.

Thank you,
[your name] · [phone]

After you send

The 2026 deadline was May 31, 2026; wait for a new official cycle before submitting and retain copies of all materials. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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