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National Spotlight

Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™

Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...

Major step in personalized treatment — Thanks to a 2007 research grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, scientists identified a set of 50 genes that oncologists can potentially use to tailor individualized treatments for all breast cancer patients.

College Scholarships

“My wife of eighteen years, Michelle, lost her ten year battle with breast cancer in September 2006.  Michelle’s only wish was that I take care of our children and ensure that Dan Jr. receives a college education.  As the ten year battle with cancer left us in financial ruins, your scholarship made this wish possible. Receiving this scholarship was such a bright spot in the most devastating chapter of our lives; I could never thank you enough.”
--A Parent of a Scholarship Recipient

Program Overview

The Komen College Scholarship program has awarded nearly fifty scholarships to students who have lost a parent to breast cancer or their own breast cancer diagnosis at age 25 or younger. Each student receives $10,000 each year for up to four years while attending a state university or college.  Scholarship recipients are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, financial need and demonstrated leadership potential. To further the fight against breast cancer, recipients also serve as Komen Collegiate Ambassadors by promoting breast cancer education and awareness in their community and on their collegiate campus. Komen Ambassadors are encouraged to participate at local Race for the Cure events and volunteering with a local Affiliate.
   Some of the 2009 Scholarship recipients
Current scholarship recipients are attending universities such as, Alabama A&M University, Colorado School of Mines, Indiana University, Bloomington, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, New York University, Old Dominion University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Texas Tech University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Toledo.



Applicant Qualifications

  • Must have lost a parent/guardian to breast cancer or be a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 25 years or younger.
  • Must be a high school senior, college freshman, sophomore or junior.
  • Must plan to attend a state-supported college or university in the state where they permanently reside (students in Washington DC can attend state-supported schools in Maryland and Virginia).
  • Must have a high school and/or college GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Must be no older than 25 years old by May 2010.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, or documented permanent resident of the U.S. (or US Territory)
  • Never at any time have been subject to any disciplinary action by any institution or entity, including, but not limited to, any educational or law enforcement agency.

Deadline: February 15, 2010

For more information and to apply online, please visit komen.org.

Thank you to the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Coca Cola and the Miami Dolphins Foundation for their generous support of the 2010-2011 class.

To see information about the 2009-2010 recipients, please click here.

Program Support

Last year, the Scholarship Program experienced an overwhelming 80 percent increase in applications; however, due to funding constraints Komen for teh Cure had to decrease the class size by nearly half, leaving many deserving students without support. To sustain and grow this program that has propelled the academic careers of nearly 50 bright young minds, we need your help. Please let us know if you would like to contribute to this program.

 
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