Friends of Santa Claus
Ted Van Thullenar Friends of Santa Claus Scholarship · About this organization
What you get
$1,000 per year for up to four years ($4,000 total) at a college or technical school.
How to start
Sign in and apply online at least two months before your first school year. Include your final transcript and essay.
Good to know
- 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.
The details, as published
A $1,000-per-year scholarship for up to four years for the child with cancer in the Friends of Santa Claus program, subject to participation, academic, attendance, counselor-service, transcript, and essay requirements.
What help you may get
Scholarships And Survivorship
Renewable education scholarship
$1,000 per year for up to four years at a college or technical school.
$1,000 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- college or technical-school costs
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer within the published cancer population.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Post Treatment, Survivorship
- No income test is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Western North Carolina; Upstate South Carolina.
- Family must live in Western North Carolina or the Upstate of South Carolina.
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
- Prepare the final transcript and required written essay.
- Sign in and submit the official online application at least two months before the first school year begins.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form · Open form or page — Google sign-in required.
- Email · info@friendsofsantaclaus.org — Questions route.
Documents to prepare
- Final high school transcript.
- Written essay uploaded as PDF or Word.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Event Specific |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The deadline is applicant-specific: two months before the first year in school begins.
- Deadline is two months before the first year in school begins.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Only the child who has or has had cancer is eligible; siblings are not.
- Applicant must have been active in the program for at least three years and attended Camp MerryTimes at least twice unless illness prevented attendance.
- Renewal requires a C average, 95% class attendance unless ill, and counselor service at Camp MerryTimes or an approved alternative.
- What routine fields, attestations, and signature controls appear after Google sign-in?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Information for New Families · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Friends of Santa Claus FAQ · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Ted Van Thullenar Scholarship · checked Aug 27, 2026