The Simon Cancer Foundation
Harvey Simon Memorial Scholarship · About this organization
What you get
A scholarship for a cancer patient or survivor attending a four-year college or university. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Ask for the next scholarship application and deadline before using the linked form, which dates from 2010.
Good to know
- The linked Word application is labeled 2010 and must not be treated as a current submission asset.
The details, as published
A merit-evaluated scholarship for cancer patients or survivors enrolled in a U.S. four-year college or university. The 2026 cycle is closed and under review. The current page lists a GPA above 3.5, leadership, extracurricular activity, an essay, and a cancer-history affidavit, but the linked application file is still labeled 2010.
What help you may get
Scholarships And Survivorship
Education scholarship
An education scholarship for a selected cancer patient or survivor attending a U.S. four-year college or university; the current official page does not publish the award amount.
Amount not published · One Time
Can cover
- Educational assistance
Does not cover
- Direct reimbursement of medical expenses
- Past recipients cannot reapply.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The current official page accepts applicants who have had any type of cancer during their lifetime, which includes B-ALL survivors.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The current page defines eligible school levels rather than an age range.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- The applicant must have had cancer at some point during their lifetime.
- Enrolled in a U.S. four-year university or college in Fall 2026; freshman through senior and graduate students are eligible.
- Past scholarship recipients may not reapply.
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.
- The published U.S. rule applies to the college or university, not to cancer treatment location.
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: Patient
Ways to apply or ask
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page — The linked file is labeled 2010 and should not be submitted for a future cycle without confirmation.
Documents to prepare
- Current scholarship application; the only linked asset is labeled 2010 and is not safe to use for a future cycle.
- The linked 2010 checklist asks for a physician letter, while the current page instead names a cancer-history affidavit; confirm the next cycle's requirement.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Dated |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The 2026 deadline has passed and applications are under review.
- The 2026 deadline has passed; recipients are expected to be notified in June, but the page does not publish the exact deadline date.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The 2026 application window is closed.
- The linked Word application is labeled 2010 and must not be treated as a current submission asset.
- Award amount and next-cycle dates are not published.
- When will the next cycle open, and what current application and supporting documents will it require?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Application Form for 2010 Scholarship · checked Aug 27, 2026
- The Simon Cancer Foundation · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Scholarships · checked Aug 27, 2026