The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults is committed to helping young adults continue their education after being affected by cancer through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one.
Below are our 2010-2011 Scholarships. Please read the criteria carefully, as the parameters for each scholarship are very specific.
All of our scholarships are similar in the following criteria:
- Scholarships are due in our office (address below) by May 3, 2010 (Please allow 10-14 days for mail delivery. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.)
Shelby Marie Orndoff
Scholarship Coordinator
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite G1
Columbia, Maryland 21044
- The award amount is $2500 over 2 semesters.
- Young adult must have been at least 15 when they were diagnosed, or their loved one was diagnosed.
- Winner is obligated to 80 hours of community service.
Any questions- please contact Shelby Orndoff – Shelby@ulmanfund.org or 410-964-0202 ext 106.
UCF Scholarships:
Howard County Resident Scholarship for a young adult affected by cancer by their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a parent or sibling:
Evan Nicholson Memorial Scholarship
Doug Parker Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a resident of Maryland, DC or Virginia who has been affected by cancer through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis or a parent/guardian or sibling:
The Lisa Higgins-Hussman Foundation Scholarship
University specific scholarships for young adults affected by cancer by their own diagnosis of the diagnosis or a parent or sibling
The Satola Family Scholarship at the University of Virginia
The Martek Biosciences Corporation Scholatship at the University of Maryland
The Columbia Triathlon Association Scholarship at Howard County Community College
National Scholarship for a young adult affected by cancer through the diagnosis of a parent.
The Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship Award
The Vera Yipp Memorial Scholarship Award
The Bernice McNamara Memorial Scholarship Award
National Nursing student scholarship for a young adult affected by cancer through the diagnosis of a parent
The Barbara Palo Foster Memorial Scholarship Award
National Scholarship to a young adult in active cancer treatment
The Sean Silver Memorial Scholarship Award
Instructions for submitting an application
[We regret that we are unable to mail hard copies of our application packets.]
Step1: Please read the General Information and FAQ documents. The information in these documents will help you choose the correct application and successfully complete the application form. We recommend you save/print these documents as references while you are filling out your application.
Step 2: Click on the application you wish to submit (shown above). Note: the applications are Microsoft Word documents with expandable fields.
Step 3: Save the application you have chosen on your computer.
Step 4: Complete the application (per the instructions), changing and saving your file as you would any Microsoft Word document.
Step 5: When you have finished, print the application and sign and date it as indicated.
Step 6: Mail the application and all required attachments (per the instructions). The mailing address is shown above.