Our 2025 Year-End-Giving Campaign
This holiday season your year end gift will have double the impact.
Please join Cancer for College as we raise funds that will help provide cancer survivors with need-based college scholarships, educational experiences and medical debt relief.
Now through the end of the year, all donations will be matched by our dedicated board of directors, up to $250,000.
There are so many ways you can give and any dollar amount helps!
- One Time Donation
- Recurring Monthly Gift
- Custom Honors Scholarship
Use Apple Pay, Paypal, Google Pay, CashApp, Venmo, ACH, DAFPay, credit cards or a good old fashioned check.
Checks may be mailed to:
Cancer for College
attn: Year End Giving Campaign
2247 San Diego Ave. Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92110
Creating Bright Futures for Cancer Survivors!
The Nation’s Leading Provider of College Scholarships, Medical Debt Relief, and Educational Experiences for Cancer Survivors
Welcome to Cancer for College, a beacon of hope and support for cancer survivors pursuing their dreams of higher education since 1993. In a world where over 15,000 children face a cancer diagnosis each year, and where 1 in 5 of them are already grappling with the challenges of poverty, our mission becomes more critical than ever. Bright Futures is our campaign to achieve our goals for scholarship, educational experiences and medical debt relief for cancer survivors now and into the future!
We understand the staggering financial burdens that accompany a cancer diagnosis – from the exorbitant medical costs to the indirect expenses for travel, meals, accommodation, and childcare during treatment.
We stand as a pillar of support for cancer survivors nationwide. To date, our organization has provided high achieving cancer survivors with:
- More than 2,000 scholarships totaling $8 million
- Medical debt relief
- Life-changing experiences
- Educational workshops
- Mentorship groups
- Networking opportunities
It is our mission to empower these cancer survivors on their journeys to recovery and success.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday Jam-a-Palooza
Cancer for College is excited to announce our next great event! Join us on Saturday, December 6 at the Music Box in downtown San Diego for the Holiday Jam-a-Palooza featuring the music of Oingo Boingo Former Members.
There will be food, drinks, contests, shenanigans and more. Both GA and VIP experience tickets are available now. Proceeds from the event benefit our mission of providing need-based college scholarships, educational experiences and medical debt relief to cancer survivors.
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Inspiring Dreams and Transforming Lives
Since 1993, Cancer for College has empowered cancer survivors through need-based scholarships and transformative educational experiences. In 2023, we expanded our impact to include medical debt relief. Building on this momentum, our 2024 Bright Futures Campaign aims to grow our endowment from $17M to $25M by 2026—and ultimately $30M by 2030.
This campaign is a culmination of the feedback we’ve received from survivor families and the cancer community. It has helped us establish the three pillars of support we will provide now and in the future: Enhanced Scholarships, Medical Debt Relief and Expanded Educational Programming.
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Donate to the Cause
Sure, we love big donations.
But we love small, thoughtful ones, too.
Every dollar puts deserving cancer survivors closer to realizing their dreams.
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Apply for a Scholarship
A fast and easy process.
Because you’ve been through enough challenges. Share your story, make your case and we’ll do our best to help.
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Volunteer Your Time
It takes more than money.
So we’re always looking for enthusiastic, caring volunteers to help with events, planning & behind the scenes work.
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