Owen Craig Pollard, Founder
Cancer for College
Cancer for College provides need-based college scholarships and educational experiences to cancer survivors.
Cancer for College can always use help with events. Please email info@cancerforcollege.org for details on an upcoming event in your area.
Our application process runs from November 1 through January 31 of each year. If you need help with your application please call 760.599.5096.
Cancer for College is proud to have an amazing group of individuals from all walks of life that give their time to help the charity thrive and grow. We are honored that these individuals have made our mission a priority in their busy lives. The Founders of the charity and the entire advisory committee serve in a volunteer capacity.
Craig Pollard
President/CEO
Dan Hughes
Vice President
Rob O’Carroll
Treasurer
Jolene Leonard
Secretary
Greg Flores
At-Large
Mark Wernig
At-Large
Emil Wohl
At-Large
Will Ferrell
Celebrity Spokesman
Kevin Dee
Senior Managing Director, Charles Dunn Company
Hardy Ehlers
Associate: Covington & Burling LLP
Dr. Stephen Forman
Director of Hematology and Oncology: City Hope Medical Center
Taylor Haden
Partner, Tippett Moorhead & Haden
Dan Hughes
CEO Coast Environmental
Sara Hyzer
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC
Ashley Kline
Kendis & Co, Friends of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Matt Kline
Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Julie Kelly
Co-Founder Flexource
Steve Leonard
Jersey Mike’s Area Director
Jolene Leonard
Jersey Mike’s Area Director
Martin Lesak
Partner, United Talent Agency
Dr. Robert Lisac
Emory/Children’s Hospital of Atlanta
Andrew McMahon
Dear Jack Foundation
Robert O’Carroll
O’Carroll Investment Management
Tim & Amelia Old
Old Family Scholarship
Stacy Pollard
Co-Founder
Larry Simon
CEO Life Firms
Ken Simpson
Johnese Spisso
CEO, UCLA Hospital System
Scott Sproule
SPX
Michael Waterbury
Founder & CEO, RemedyOne & Goodroot
Mark Wernig
Principal, Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Management
Cancer for College surpasses $4 million in scholarships to more than 1,500 cancer survivors from around the country.
Cancer for College celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a star studded comedy show in San Diego hosted by Will Ferrell.
Cancer for College grants over $225K in scholarships in one year.
Craig Pollard founds Cancer for College and grants first scholarship of $500.
Cancer for College has set a goal of reaching $10M in our scholarship endowment and we are well on our way. Once we hit our goal of $10M, this would allow us to give a set amount of scholarships each year in perpetuity for as long as support was needed. We are currently just over $8.3 Million. This will allow us to exit the heavy fundraising mode we are in currently and allow us the opportunity to focus more readily on our scholarship recipients needs as they work toward their college degree.
