KCCFA Derek Wandzura Memorial
Scholarship Fund
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 March 31. Each May, a panel of
representatives from the medical, education and
business sectors select deserving
applicants. The winners will be announced each June.
To find out more about scholarship opportunities
with KCCFA, call 403.216.9210 or
email us. |
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