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Support organization

Cancer for College

Cancer for College provides need-based scholarships for cancer survivors attending U.S.-based accredited higher-education or certificate programs, medical-debt relief for young survivors and parents of children who survived cancer, and mentorship, workshops, webinars, and selected experiences for its scholars. Scholarship applications run November 1 through January 31 and the 2026–27 cycle is closed; medical-debt relief currently links to a partner application.

About this organization

Provides need-based college scholarships, educational experiences, and medical-debt relief to cancer survivors.

Need-based scholarships, medical-debt relief, and educational programs for people personally diagnosed with cancer.

Programs that may help

Scholarships And Survivorship

Official sources

Organization details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Program availability can change.