Camp Watcha-Wanna-Do
Camp Watcha-Wanna-Do Scholarship · About this organization
What you get
If your child survived cancer, or is a brother or sister of a child with cancer, they can apply for a college scholarship; recent awards were about $1,000.
How to start
Watch for the next January 1 opening, then create or sign in to the Community Foundation scholarship portal.
Good to know
- Applicants need to show financial need and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Applications run January 1 to April 1, with decisions by May 1.
The details, as published
A competitive college scholarship for childhood cancer survivors, siblings, and bereaved siblings. The annual January 1–April 1 application window is closed for 2026.
What help you may get
Scholarships And Survivorship
College scholarship award
Program-determined scholarship support for an accredited college or university; published past awards ranged from $1,044 to $1,150.
Amount not published · One Time
Can cover
- accredited college or university costs
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer within the published cancer population.
Age
No numeric age limit is published.
- Applicant must be a high-school senior or college student; numeric age is not published.
Treatment status
Survivorship, Bereavement
Financial need is required.
- Demonstrated financial need is required; no financial paperwork is required.
- Demonstrated financial need is required, but no financial paperwork is required.
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
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
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.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Wait for the next January 1 opening, then create or sign in to the Community Foundation scholarship portal.
- Complete the Universal Application and provide recommendation letters and the required personal essay.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Community Foundation universal scholarship portal; the 2026 CWWD window is closed.
Documents to prepare
- Letters of recommendation.
- Personal essay.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Dated |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- Applications run January 1 to April 1 each year; the 2026 window has passed.
- Annual January 1 through April 1 window; the 2026 window is closed.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and attend or plan an accredited college or university.
- The 2026 application window is closed.
- Recommendation-letter and personal-essay prompts inside the authenticated universal application could not be reviewed.
- When will the 2027 application open, what is the award amount, and what exact essay and recommendation prompts apply?
- GPT Pro run55 (2026-09-25): When will the next Universal Application appear, and what award amount and renewal rules apply to this scholarship?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Camp Watcha-Wanna-Do Scholarship · checked Sep 29, 2026