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The KCCFA Derek Wandzura Memorial
Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 to provide
education bursaries to young adults who have a history of
childhood cancer. Childhood cancer survivors may use the
scholarship to upgrade and prepare for post-secondary
studies or to pursue a post-secondary education program, be
it a university, college or technical education.
Cancer
treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation may
cause lifelong physical and psychological effects. As a
result of treatments and after effects, young people with
cancer may miss school and fall behind their peers, putting
them at a disadvantage when it comes to post-secondary
education. The KCCFA Derek Wandzura Memorial Scholarship
Fund is designed to help level the playing field for these
young people. Where research and hospital programs help
young people to survive in body and camp helps them to
survive in spirit, our scholarship program will help cancer
patients or cancer survivors to thrive in mind.
The scholarship is open to residents of Southern Alberta who
have a history of childhood cancer but they may use the
scholarship to pursue educational opportunities anywhere in
the world. The deadline for applications is April 30. Each
May, a panel of representatives from the medical, education
and business sectors select deserving applicants. The
winners are announced each June.
To find out more about scholarship
opportunities with Kids Cancer Care, please contact Mary
Phillipo at 403 984 1227 or
email her.
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