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Antonio Banda Memorial Scholarship · About this organization

What you get

A one-time $2,500 scholarship for a graduating high-school senior affected by cancer who has been involved in the community.

How to start

Check the scholarship page for the next application cycle.

Good to know

  • You must be a graduating Lyons Township High School senior affected by cancer, with community involvement.
  • The next application deadline is not published.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Closed

This annual one-time $2,500 scholarship supports a graduating Lyons Township High School senior who has been affected by cancer and demonstrates broad community involvement. A Class of 2026 recipient is published, but the page exposes no current application or deadline, so the 2026 cycle is closed and the next cycle is not announced.

What help you may get

Scholarships And Survivorship

Antonio Banda Memorial Scholarship — scholarships and survivorship

This annual one-time $2,500 scholarship supports a graduating Lyons Township High School senior who has been affected by cancer and demonstrates broad community involvement. A Class of 2026 recipient is published, but the page exposes no current application or deadline, so the 2026 cycle is closed and the next cycle is not announced.

Amount not published

School And Learning

Antonio Banda Memorial Scholarship — school and learning

This annual one-time $2,500 scholarship supports a graduating Lyons Township High School senior who has been affected by cancer and demonstrates broad community involvement. A Class of 2026 recipient is published, but the page exposes no current application or deadline, so the 2026 cycle is closed and the next cycle is not announced.

Amount not published

Why this may help

School And Learning: The scholarship helps with further education after high school.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A student affected by pediatric B-ALL may qualify, but the cancer connection is broader than pediatric cancer.

Age

The program does not publish an age limit.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where your child is treated

No treatment-location restriction is published.

How to get started

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

  1. Monitor the official scholarship page for the next application cycle.

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsClosed
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedAug 27, 2026
  • Recipient history is shown for Classes 2020 through 2026.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Limited to a graduating Lyons Township High School senior.
  • The next application route and deadline are not published.
  • When will the next cycle open and what application requirements or deadline will apply?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program