A: For the Survivor Scholarship, survivors of a form of pediatric cancer aged 16-26 with a home address in Iowa are eligible to apply. For the Sibling Scholarship, siblings of patients who have been diagnosed with a form of pediatric cancer aged 16-26 with a home address in Iowa are eligible to apply. A sibling includes a biological sibling and an adopted sibling, including half-blood and step-siblings.

A: Applications are generally due by mid-late December.

A: No, financial need is not part of the selection criteria for the $2,500 Survivor or Sibling Scholarships.

A: No, these scholarships are for those applicants enrolled (or plans to enroll) full-time or half-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, vocational school, an accredited advanced degree program, or accredited certification course related to the applicant’s career.

A: The selection criteria listed on the scholarship application form and corresponding essay and letters of recommendation are designed to give the Selection Committee ample resources to select the scholarship winner in an objective and non-discriminatory manner. The scholarship winners will be selected based on the applicant(s) who best exemplify Beat Cancer Today’s charitable purposes.

A: Beat Cancer Today may ask to recognize scholarship winners publicly.

A: The award will be paid directly to the educational institution under the recipient’s name. This way, the award recipient will not be required to report the scholarship as gross income if the award is used for tuition and fees and/or required course books and equipment. Any other use of the scholarship (i.e. room and board, living expenses) would need to be included in the recipient’s gross income.

A: 1) Certified copy of most recent available academic transcript 2) 500-1000 word essay 3) Video application (optional) 4) Two letters of recommendation. See applications below for full details.