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Cancer for College Presenters on October 2024 community call

Creating Your Personal Mission Statement: Discovering Your Mission, Vision, Values, Beliefs and Purpose, January 2025 Steps to Success: Part 1 of 3

We were honored to be joined by Alivia Boddie who walked us through Creating Your Personal Mission Statement. This powerful call helped everyone think through what matters to them and how to find purpose.

Alivia’s Presentation

Mission Statement Exercise

Cancer for College, October 2024

We were honored to have Cancer for College join us to share about the amazing resources they provide!

There are two main resources they provide that every AYA should check out – scholarships and medical debt relief.

Scholarship Information

  • Applications for 2025-2026 scholarships are open from 11/1/2024-1/31/25
  • You have to have had cancer at any point in your life
  • You must be attending (or going to attend) a US accredited school (university, college, or trade school)
  • Gross family income must be under $150,000 annually – if you are under 25, you must provide your and your parent’s tax returns
  • Scholarships are available for specific majors
  • There are no age restrictions, and graduate studies apply as well
  • Welcome to reapply each year
  • Scholarships range from $5,000-$10,000
  • Medical Debt Relief Information

  • You have to have completed treatment prior to applying
  • Can apply for debt relief and a scholarship at the same time
  • They partner with a patient advocacy service
  • If accepted into the program, you get them all your bills, they connect you with the advocacy service who reaches out to your treatment hospital to negotiate a lower price on your final bill, they pay the remaining amount
  • In 2025, this will be capped at age 25
  • There is no financial requirement to apply for medical debt relief
  • Feel free to reach out to stevi@cancerforcollege.org or shelby@cancerforcollege.org

    Cancer for College hosts virtual workshops regularly!