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The Coalition Against Breast Cancer Scholarships are awarded to multiple students who currently have or have had a parent suffering from breast cancer. The deadline for the $1,000 scholarships is July 31 and applicants must have a 2.5 GPA or greater.

The website Children of Breast Cancer has a list of scholarships for students affected by this cancer. Scholarships are at least $1,000 and have varying deadlines.

The Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Scholarship is for women currently living with breast cancer. The $500 scholarship is meant to help and encourage survivors to gain further education. Studies have shown that more educated individuals have a higher percentage of remission. This scholarship is one of the first to be offered to women currently living with breast cancer to encourage women to learn new skills to help themselves and their families. Students must be taking classes in Ventura County, California, but look for more such scholarships in your area.

There are also several foundations which award scholarships to students wanting to research breast cancer or pursue postgraduate education in the field. Some of these include The Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation which funds scholarships up to $30,000 per year for a maximum of three years. The application deadline is in late June or early July. The Cancer Research Society, Inc., The Cancer Research Foundation of America, and the Cancer Research Institute all also offer similar scholarships and links for these can be found on the FinAid website.

Individuals who have been impacted by breast cancer should also obviously apply for general cancer scholarships. Many of these are awarded and broken down by geographical location and some colleges are given money specifically for students who find themselves at a financial disadvantage due to debilitating illness of a caregiver, so students should specifically ask their high school counsellors or college financial aid office about monetary awards which fall in this category. All students should investigate federal grants and other general scholarships, as well as specific scholarships that pertain to personal circumstances, like those targeting students impacted by breast cancer.