Get ready to apply
Friends of Santa Claus
Ted Van Thullenar Friends of Santa Claus Scholarship
What you get
$1,000 per year for up to four years ($4,000 total) at a college or technical school. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Only your child who has or has had cancer is eligible; siblings are not.
- Renewal requires a C average, 95% class attendance unless ill, and counselor service at Camp MerryTimes or an approved alternative.
- Only the child who has or has had cancer is eligible; siblings are not.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Written EssayWhat Friends of Santa Claus Has Meant to Me and My FamilyHave ready
- Final high school transcript.
- Essay uploaded as a PDF or Word document.
After you send
Email info@friendsofsantaclaus.org with questions. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.