Scholarship is open to students who have battled cancer at any point in their lives (not limited to mesothelioma) or who have a parent, sibling, immediate family member or close friend who has battled or is currently fighting cancer. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year university, community college or junior college, or a graduate degree program.

Award: $4,000

Deadline: December 1, 2016

More info: http://www.mesothelioma.com/scholarship/

THE MESOTHELIOMA CANCER ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Four-Legged Finishers

Cats and dogs are twice as likely to get cancer if their owners smokes because of exposure to second- and third-hand smoke – both of which are toxic to pets. Take a picture of your pet (or any animal) and give it a caption that shows how smoking effects pets’ health. Share your picture and you’ll be entered to win the scholarship.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: May 31, 2016

More info: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/four-legged-finishers

Legacy Scholarship Program

Scholarship is open to students who are 18-35 and have lost a parent or guardian to cancer. An exception will be made if you are 17 years of age and entering college in the fall of 2016.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: May 15, 2016

More info: http://collegiatecancer.org/scholarships/

Kelly Lynn Lutz Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students who have lost at least one parent to cancer before the age of 22.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: Jan. 10, 2016

More info: http://kllscholarshipfund.org/?page_id=36

James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled in a college or university in the United States and are at least 18 years of age. To apply, applicants must write an essay in response to a given prompt related to cancer. One scholarship will be awarded each month from October 2014 to July 2015; early submissions are encouraged. International students are eligible as long as they are enrolled in a US college or university.

Award: $1000

Deadline: July 31, 2015

More info: http://www.cancermonthly.com/scholarship.asp

James "Rhio" O'Connor