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Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation

Frank Seleny Scholarship

What you get

A $1,000 scholarship for college, vocational, or trade education. Two awards were offered in the recorded cycle. Applications are closed for now. It opens by season, so ask when the next round starts. The deadline is Jul 24, 2026.

Who starts it
You, with their part of the form from your doctor
How it’s sent
By post
Your time
About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the form
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 17 or under at diagnosis.

  1. Ask your doctor for their part of the formStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation needs their part of the form 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 Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation’s Frank Seleny Scholarship. They offer a $1,000 scholarship for college, vocational, or trade education, and we want to be ready when the next round opens.

They need their part of the form from you. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.hccf.org/programs

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
    NameAddressPhoneEmailCollege, vocational, or trade school
    Required essay
    250-word essay explaining why you desire this scholarship
    Physician diagnosis verification · your care team fills this in
    Childhood cancer diagnosisPhysician's signature

    Have ready

    • Official transcript from the applicant's last school year.

  3. Post your application and their part of the form togetherTo the address on the form.

    • Mail or deliver the completed application, official transcript, and typed or printed 250-word essay to Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation, 1814 Liliha Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, Attention: Frank Seleny Scholarship Committee.

After you send

The 2026 deadline was July 24, 2026 and has passed; call 808-528-5161 to ask when the next cycle will open. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

Full record, as published