Hopecam
School Connection and Device Support · About this organization
What you get
Free technology and help connecting your child with classmates during cancer treatment.
How to start
Ask Hopecam about the school connection application and what the school and doctor need to complete.
Good to know
- Most children in maintenance treatment do not qualify.
The details, as published
Hopecam provides children in active cancer treatment with technology and support for virtual social connection to classmates at no cost to the family or school. Depending on need, support can include a Chromebook or tablet that the child keeps, classroom equipment, a video-conferencing account, technical help, and temporary home internet access. A parent or an eligible referrer submits the application, and Hopecam assesses the family's technology needs and coordinates with a willing school; most children in maintenance treatment do not qualify.
What help you may get
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
School Connection and Device Support — navigation guides and advocacy
Hopecam provides children in active cancer treatment with technology and support for virtual social connection to classmates at no cost to the family or school. Depending on need, support can include a Chromebook or tablet that the child keeps, classroom equipment, a video-conferencing account, technical help, and temporary home internet access. A parent or an eligible referrer submits the application, and Hopecam assesses the family's technology needs and coordinates with a willing school; most children in maintenance treatment do not qualify.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Chromebook or tablet for an eligible child who lacks suitable technology
- Home internet connection for an eligible child who lacks access
- School outreach and connection planning
- Video-conferencing setup and technical support
- Web camera or other connection equipment for the school as needed
Does not cover
- A new device for a child who already owns technology capable of supporting the virtual connection
- Ongoing internet service after treatment ends or the child returns to school full time
- Hopecam provides the approved equipment and connection support at no cost to families or schools.
- The reviewed official pages do not publish repeat-device or replacement-equipment rules.
Practical Items And Home Help
School Connection and Device Support — practical items and home help
Hopecam provides children in active cancer treatment with technology and support for virtual social connection to classmates at no cost to the family or school. Depending on need, support can include a Chromebook or tablet that the child keeps, classroom equipment, a video-conferencing account, technical help, and temporary home internet access. A parent or an eligible referrer submits the application, and Hopecam assesses the family's technology needs and coordinates with a willing school; most children in maintenance treatment do not qualify.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Chromebook or tablet for an eligible child who lacks suitable technology
- Home internet connection for an eligible child who lacks access
- School outreach and connection planning
- Video-conferencing setup and technical support
- Web camera or other connection equipment for the school as needed
Does not cover
- A new device for a child who already owns technology capable of supporting the virtual connection
- Ongoing internet service after treatment ends or the child returns to school full time
- Hopecam provides the approved equipment and connection support at no cost to families or schools.
- The reviewed official pages do not publish repeat-device or replacement-equipment rules.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official eligibility page includes children age 3 through young adulthood who are in active cancer treatment, so a U.S. child age 3-18 receiving active treatment for B-ALL is within scope.
Age
Age 3 to no published upper limit, measured at application.
- The official pages state age 3 through young adult or college-age but do not publish a numeric upper boundary.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Relapse Or Recurrence
- Children in maintenance treatment may not qualify and require individual review.
- Provider confirmation is not published as mandatory.
- Hopecam states that its connection services and needed equipment are provided at no cost; the reviewed eligibility and application pages do not publish an income test.
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: Healthcare Team, Parent Or Guardian, Social Worker
- Complete Hopecam's family assessment so the team can determine eligibility and technology needs.
- If school connection is requested, work with Hopecam while it seeks the school's voluntary participation and sets a connection plan.
- Open the official family application page and choose the online or printable application.
- Provide the child, treatment, household technology, contact, shipping, and school information requested by the application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Hopecam assesses need and ships the Get Connected Bag and approved equipment to the supplied address.
- The organization coordinates separately with participating school staff.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official site displayed active online and printable application paths on the verification date.
- The online and printable application options were active on the verification date.
- Hopecam advises contacting the team if the Get Connected Bag has not arrived within three weeks after applying.
- School connection commonly takes one to two months and depends on school response and requirements.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A child must lack a capable device to receive a Hopecam-provided device, although school-connection help remains available to families with their own technology.
- A school is not required to participate, and school approval, privacy rules, permission slips, or scheduling can delay or prevent classroom connection.
- Hopecam technology can support telehealth access but is not medical care and should not be described as a clinical service.
- Most children in maintenance treatment do not qualify even when they remain in cancer care.
- The application and assessment collect sensitive child, treatment, household technology, contact, shipping, and school information through Hopecam or its external Apricot Software portal.
- The official pages do not publish replacement-device, repair, warranty, or current inventory rules.
- The service involves live video with classmates; families and schools should agree on privacy, supervision, recording, and account-security rules before connecting.
- Are U.S. territories currently served in addition to all 50 states?
- How long does Hopecam retain application, diagnosis, school, and household information?
- What device models and internet-service arrangements are currently available?
- What numeric age is the current upper boundary for young-adult or college-age applicants?
- What replacement, repair, warranty, or lost-device rules apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Apply For Families - Hopecam · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Connecting With Hopecam · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Who Qualifies? - Hopecam · checked Aug 24, 2026
- For Families - Hopecam · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Families - FAQs - Hopecam · checked Aug 24, 2026