Scholarships

Dominic (London)

Childcan

Childhood cancer survivors who are attending post-secondary education are eligible for a one-time bursary of $1,000

Lorna Rosenstein Youth Volunteer Leadership Award

For youth aged 14-24 who have been impacted by cancer and have shown volunteer leadership in the community, including those who have lived with a person with cancer or is bereaved from the death of someone close to them ($1,500)

Sandra Allen Memorial Education Award

For a child or sibling from a Help a Child Smile member family. Three $2,500 awards will be available each year.

Youth Education Awards for Brain Tumour Survivors

For survivors of a pediatric brain tumour aged 16-30

Childhood Cancer Canada Foundation Survivor Scholarship Program

Survivor scholarship: A one-time $1,500 award for full-time students in any university, college, or vocational training program
TEVA Canada Survivor Scholarship: A one-time $5,000 award granted to eligible full-time students entering (or already enrolled in) pharmacy, medicine, or health sciences post-graduate program of study.

NOFCC Vale Shine Bright Bursaries

Bursaries for post-secondary education for childhood cancer survivors, their siblings and siblings of children who have succumbed to cancer

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award

Open to students of all abilities who exemplify the humanitarian ideals of Terry Fox by volunteering and giving back to their communities ($7,000/year)

David and Ruth Yole Memorial Scholarship

Open to Ontario permanent resident full-time students in their second or third year of study that is enrolled in any program at any campus of Georgian College whose life has been impacted by cancer. The recipient may be a current or former cancer patient or is living with a family member who is a current or former cancer patient. The recipient has demonstrated community involvement and demonstrates financial need ($500)

Pink Pearl Canada Scholarship

A $1,000 scholarship to Canadian women aged 18-40 who have been diagnosed with cancer

Trevor Harrison Civic Engagement Scholarship

For students who have been impacted by a brain tumour, are politically and civically engaged, and want to study public policy and/or politics in their post-secondary education. ($2,000)

Emily Duff Scholarship Foundation

Open to Canadian students who have had treatment (or are currently being treated) for cancer currently residing in Canada ($2,000)

POGO School and Work Transitions Program

Offers access to survivor-specific scholarships. Also check out their scholarships resource handout here.

Xerox/POGO Transitions Scholarship at George Brown College

Must be a POGO Transitions
client and a current student
at George Brown College ($1,500). Please contact your POGO Transitions Counsellor for more information

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