On December 1st, Northwestern Mutual announced it is dedicating over $400,000 to childhood cancer survivors and their siblings through an annual scholarship program:
“The costly treatment associated with childhood cancer can lead to long-term financial challenges, including questions of how to afford higher education. Northwestern Mutual is committed to helping children and families affected by this disease achieve their college dreams. The company, through its Foundation, today announced the 2020 Childhood Cancer Survivor and Sibling Scholarship program recipients and opened its application process for the 2021 program.”
Twenty five $5,000 undergraduate awards will be given for the upcoming academic year. Please view the informational flyer for more guidelines.
To learn about Cancer Pathways’ Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest, open to students in grades 9-12, click here. Cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to the winners. Essays may be about your own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a family member or loved one.