The Komen College Scholarship Program will be open for high school seniors and undergraduates to apply from December 1, 2009 through February 15, 2010. In 2001, Susan G. Komen for the Cure established the college scholarship program to help students who would find attending college to be a significant financial burden due to the loss of a parent or guardian to breast cancer or their own breast cancer diagnosis at age 25 or younger. The award is a generous scholarship of $10,000 a year for up to four years to attend a state university in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. Scholarship recipients are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, financial need and demonstrated leadership potential.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:
- Must have lost a parent/guardian to breast cancer or be a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 25 years or younger
- Must be a high school senior, college freshman, sophomore or junior
- Must plan to attend a state-supported college or university in the state where they permanently reside (students in Washington DC can attend state-supported schools in Maryland and Virginia)
- Must have a high school and/or college GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Must be no older than 25 years old by May 2010
- Must be a U.S. citizen, or documented permanent resident of the U.S. (or US Territory)
- Never at any time have been subject to any disciplinary action by any institution or entity, including, but not limited to, any educational or law enforcement agency
Deadline
February 15, 2010
Detailed Program Overview and Frequently Asked Questions
Program Support
Last year, the Scholarship Program experienced an overwhelming 80% increase in applications; however, due to funding constraints Komen had to decrease the class size by nearly half, leaving many deserving students without support. To sustain and grow this program that has propelled the academic careers of nearly 50 bright young minds, we need your help.
For all questions and inquiries concerning the program, please call International Scholarship Tuition Services (ISTS) directly at 615-320-3149 and refer specifically to the Susan G. Komen scholarship program when speaking with a representative, or ISTS at contactus@applyists.com and include name of the scholarship program or sponsor.
