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Kay's Foundation
Kay's Foundation Scholarship
What you get
Money for college or trade school while you are in cancer treatment or remission. Email the foundation to ask how much the current scholarship pays. Ask whether requests are open.
- Who starts it
- You, by email
- How it’s sent
- Email to andrew@kaysfdn.org
- Your time
- One email
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- You cannot be related to an active Kay’s Foundation board member. Your recommendation letters must come from outside your family.
- The scholarship is paid directly to you.
- Limited to COCAI Region 2 residence or camp-attendance connection.
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What to say in the emailShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.
Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital]. I’m writing about Kay's Foundation Scholarship from Kay's Foundation. We’re hoping for money for college or trade school while you are in cancer treatment or remission. [child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date]. What do you need from me, and what happens next?
Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.andrew@kaysfdn.orgThe only published contact; the page does not say where to send the application, so ask for the current application and deadline before sending documents.
Their contact page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026Have to hand
- Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
- The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.
After you send
Ask the foundation to confirm receipt and whether any items are missing. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.