The Bristol Myers Squibb Scholarship for Cancer Survivors provides assistance to cancer survivors who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Applicants must be cancer survivors, age 25 and under, who are high school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates. Scholarship application opens on February 13th and runs through April 1st.
To be eligible, you must be planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants will be asked to provide a personal statement, describing the impact of cancer on your life. Up to 25 students will receive $10,000 scholarship awards. Awards are not renewable, but you may reapply each year that you meet eligibility requirements.