The Future Makers is a year-round peer-to-peer fundraising movement powered by individuals who believe that cancer should never stop a dream of higher education.

When you become a Future Maker, you:

Create your own personal fundraising page
Share why scholarships for cancer survivors matters to you
Rally your network to fund scholarships for survivors
Help survivors achieve their academic and career dreams

This is how to create a fundraising page:

Scroll up and click 'Fundraise'
Enter your information
Invite others to join you in supporting Cancer for College!

Here are some examples of the impact your fundraising can have:

$50: Supports resource sharing that connect survivors with peers and professional resources to navigate their career after cancer
$100: Provides essential funds for books and supplies for one semester to help a student achieve academic success
$500: Offers specialized guidance and educational experiences for first-generation college students (who make up 1 in 3 CFC scholars)
$1,000: Can cover the cost of 1-2 full courses for one semester
$5,000: Awards a standard one-year scholarship for a full-time university or trade-school student

Cancer for College awards $1M in scholarships each year, to over 100 cancer survivors. But the impact reaches far beyond tuition. It lives on as scholars pursue the futures they fought so hard for — building careers, supporting their families, strengthening their communities, and often paying forward the encouragement they once received. Your support of scholarships for cancer survivors changes lives, thank you.

Cancer for College provides financial support to the cancer community in the form of need-based college scholarships, educational experiences, and medical debt relief. The mission has been simple, if you are a cancer survivor with a household income of $150K or less and attending an accredited college, university or trade school, you can apply for help.

Since 1993, Cancer for College has awarded over $8M in support to over 2,000 cancer survivors from across the United States.

The Future Makers

A movement powered by individuals who believe that cancer should never stop a dream of higher education.

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