Sofia Blanco Scholarship for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Scholarship Description
Childhood cancer patients/survivors can apply to receive one of three (3) scholarships toward their college education. Recipients of the Sofia Blanco College Scholarships will receive a $2,000 allowance fortuition/room and board, plus a laptop or tablet (first-time awardees only).

Scholarship Details
Three scholarships are available annually, each valued at $2,000
First-time awardees also receive a laptop or tablet
Award funds are paid directly to the recipient’s accredited college or university
Recipients are eligible to reapply annually with additional requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a childhood cancer survivor or currently diagnosed with childhood cancer
Must be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited undergraduate or graduate program in the U.S.
Must provide a copy of an acceptance letter or letter of good standing from the college/university
Must submit a completed Scholarship Application
Must include at least one letter of recommendation from an academic teacher (maximum of three letters allowed, on official school letterhead)
Must provide a letter from the attending physician verifying medical history and current medical status (confidential)
Must submit a 500-word essay

Application Process
Complete the Scholarship Application
Prepare and submit the required documents, including:
Acceptance letter or letter of good standing from the college/university
At least one letter of recommendation (on official school letterhead)
Letter from an attending physician (on official letterhead)
Must agree to have their name, photo, and success story published by Sofia’s Hope
500-word essay

Submit the completed application and supporting documents by the deadline
Await notification of scholarship decisions for the Fall Semester
Sofia’s Hope was inspired by the life and death of Sofia Blanco at the age of thirteen after surviving Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a toddler. It is in her memory that Sofia’s Hope fights cancer by: raising awareness of childhood cancer, specifically that while more children are surviving their diagnoses, 95% of them are facing a significant side effect by the time they are 45 years old; providing programs for patients and families currently in the journey; and funding research in the area of pediatric cardio-oncology which studies the effects of treatments on these children’s hearts.