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Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship

Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation

Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship is provided to high school graduates of Colorado and Montana. The applicants must be individuals who have had childhood cancer. The scholarship aims to support a student who has excelled in studies and applicants will be chosen based on their GPA, SAT or ACT scores.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    The applicant must be a high school graduate.
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Residence:
    The applicants must be residents of Colorado or Montana.
  • Disability:
    Childhood Cancer Patients/Survivor

Application Details

  • Judging Criteria:
    The criteria on which determination of awards is made will be as follows:High School grade point average (GPA). Please include a copy of transcript.SAT or ACT test scores.Information provided by the doctor, who directed your treatment, in one of the required letters of reference submitted. If you are unable to contact the doctor, have the hospital or clinic provide confirmation of your treatment.Information provided by two other people, other than a family member, in the form of a letter of reference.How you answer the two questions given on the application.
  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    Please complete in typewritten format, the following questions in essay/ format. No more than one sheet may be used for each question. 1) Please describe your academic and professional goals and why you have chosen to pursue those goals. Also, include how this scholarship will help you obtain these goals. List your participation in school or community projects or organizations.2) "How has being a cancer survivor developed your character and please give specific examples? If you had to give advice to someone going through cancer, what would you tell them?"
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Information provided by the doctor, who directed your treatment, in one of the required letters of reference submitted. If you are unable to contact the doctor, have the hospital or clinic provide confirmation of your treatment.Information provided by two other people, other than a family member, in the form of a letter of reference.
  • Other Materials:
    Proof of acceptance at the institution of higher education of the recipient's choice must be made prior to granting of the award.

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