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2019 ANNUAL REPORT PERPETUAL SCHOLAR Samantha You Can Help Bodger Cancer Survivors UCLA Realize Their Dream of a College Education PROVIDING NEED BASED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO CANCER SURVIVORS cancerforcollege.org 760.599.5096 28465 Old Town Front Street, Suite 224 | Temecula, CA 92590 | [email protected] 28465 Old Town Front St. Suite 224 Temecula, CA 92590 760.599.5096 - www.cancerforcollege.org OUR Table of Contents MISSION: Staff & Advisory Board ...................................... 3 Cancer for College provides hope and inspiration by granting need-based college scholarships and Letter from President/CEO .............................. 4 educational experiences to high-achieving cancer CFC Infographic.................................................. 5 survivors. Scholarship Procedures .................................... 6 HOW YOUR 2018 Scholarship Recipients ........................... 7 DONATIONS Perpetual Scholarship History ......................... 8 HELP SURVIVORS Regional Scholarships ....................................... 9 DREAMS COME TRUE: Specialized Scholarships .................................10 Donations support our programming and provide Fundraising Recap ............................................12 college scholarships to cancer survivors who have been impacted physically, emotionally and Financials & Partners.......................................14 financially by cancer. Additionally, our mentor program pairs our scholarship recipients with Educational Programming ..............................15 longtime Cancer for College supporters who share CFC Infographic................................................16 life experience and professional support with these scholars. 2 Cancer for College Annual Report 2019 “Seeing the scholarship winners get up and speak and tell their stories was the moment when my wife and I looked at each other with tears coming down our cheeks and I told Craig, I’m in. I’ll help you however I can.” - Will Ferrell 2020 EXECUTIVE BOARD ADVISORY BOARD Craig Pollard: President/CEO Will Ferrell: Celebrity Spokesman Dan Hughes: Vice President Kevin Dee: Senior Managing Director, Charles Dunn Company Robert O’Carroll: Treasurer Hardy Ehlers: Associate: Covington & Burling LLP Emil Wohl: Secretary Dr. Stephen Forman: Director of Hematology and Oncology: City Hope Medical Center Will Ferrell: At-Large Taylor Haden: Partner, Tippett Moorhead & Haden Greg Flores: At-Large Dan Hughes: CEO Coast Environmental Jolene Leonard: At-Large Sara Hyzer: Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC Ashley Kline: Kendis & Co, Friends of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Matt Kline: Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP STAFF Julie Kelly: Co-Founder Flexource Greg Flores: Executive Director Martin Lesak: Partner, United Talent Agency Sarah Lindner: Events Director Andrew McMahon: Dear Jack Foundation Melody Bartholomew: Programs Director Robert O’Carroll: O’Carroll Investment Management Stacy Pollard: Co-Founder Scott Ripperton: Senior VP Wells Fargo Larry Simon: CEO Life Firms OUR BOARD Ken Simpson: Cancer for College is proud to have an Johnese Spisso CEO, UCLA Hospital System amazing group of individuals from all walks Scott Sproule: SPX of life that share their time and financial Michael Waterbury: Founder & CEO, RemedyOne resources to help the charity thrive and Steve Leonard: Jersey Mike’s Area Director grow. We are honored that the following Jolene Leonard: Jersey Mike’s Area Director individuals have made our mission a priority Mark Wernig: Principal, Dowling & Yahnke - Wealth Management in their busy lives. The Executive and Emil Wohl, Wohl Property Management Advisory Board of the charity serve in a volunteer capacity. Cancer for College Annual Report 2019 3 EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS... Letter From President/CEO Cancer is a frightening adversary. As a parent, you hate when your children are sick. All you want is for Since inception, the fever to break or the symptoms to go away. It is Cancer for College Million incomprehensible to imagine that illness stretching on has granted $ in College for months and years. over Scholarships It’s staggering to think of using every last financial resource at your disposal 3.5 to win the battle against the disease, only to be left with nothing in reserve and more than 1,400 Scholarships to low-income, when your child is ready to reenter the real world and once again begin the high-achieving cancer survivors. pursuit of their dreams. Cancer for College is so fortunate to be able to be in a position to help these THE NEED IS GREAT survivors and their families that have been devastated physically, emotionally and financially by this disease. The donations that come in through our The average annual events and fundraising efforts go directly back to the people that have household income of a endured so much. They truly comprehend what it means to be given another $ chance at life and they make the most of it. Cancer for College general K scholarship recipient is... less than The determination of our scholars is inspiring. In addition to scholarship support, we have begun offering educational The combined medical debt from cancer50 treatment and rising opportunities to our scholarship recipients and the experience has been college tuition fees shows the challenges our scholars face. phenomenal. Partners opened their doors for our scholars to come into the business world and learn about taking those important steps from the college campus to the corporate playing field. What an awesome step for our DESTINED TO MAKE organization as we help our scholars thrive through college and beyond. A DIFFERENCE We thank you for being part of our tremendous growth. A survey of scholars showed that of our scholarship recipients Graduated % from college Craig Pollard President/CEO Founder The national average is 58% 984 Cancer for College Annual Report 2019 cancerforcollege.org 760.599.5096 5,000 Young people aged 15-19 will be diagnosed with cancer this year. - Cancer.net THAT’S TOO MANY... ROBERT LISAC University of Central Florida One in Graduate/Doctor of Medicine Survivor/Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 100 current college students in the United States is a cancer survivor. - Stupidcancer.org THINK ABOUT THAT... Since 1982, the cost of medical care in the US has gone up over % GENESIS CODINA 200 UC Santa Barbara but it’s nothing compared Global Studies & Anthropology Survivor/Thyroid Cancer to the cost of college % tuition which has gone up by more than... 400- My Budget360 Cancer for College Annual Report 2019 5 Scholarship Application Procedures Cancer for College grants scholarships to cancer survivors who are enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school. Since 1993, Cancer for College (a registered 501 ITEMS YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW OR HAVE 5. A Letter of Recommendation from a person (c) 3 charitable foundation) has been providing AVAILABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE outside your immediate family. need-based college scholarships and educational SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION experiences to cancer survivors. The scholarship 6. Total Cost of Attendance (This is a number application period runs from November 1 through 1. Applicants must not have a family household published by your school or university, This includes January 31 each year with scholarships typically income of more than $150K. Applicants will be tuition, room & board, books, etc.) awarded in July. Awards outside the regular award asked to submit the first two pages of the most *This is the annual cost to attend. Not the cost for 4 period are considered on a case-by-case basis. recent tax return. If you are under 25 and claiming years of attendance. to be independent, you will need to provide your Applicants are not discriminated against based on parents returns to show that they do not claim you. All required items including transcripts, letters of sex, race or religious belief. California applicants and recommendation, etc can be requested directly applicants attending Southern California colleges will • Your parents’ most current tax return if they file through the online application. receive first consideration for perpetual scholarships jointly or individual return if they file separately which are awarded to the highest scoring incoming • Your personal most current tax return SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE freshman each year. All remaining applicants will be The scholarship committee is comprised of staff, eligible for other one-time scholarship awards. All If you do not file a tax return, you must upload proof volunteers, past scholarship recipients and the awards are valued at $5,000. Scholarship recipients of any income such as SSI, W-2, Snap Benefits or founders of the charity. must maintain full-time enrollment at his/her stated other written documentation All applications are graded on a scoring rubric. college, university or trade school. Graduate students Points are allocated based on financial need, letters Failure to maintain full-time enrollment or transfer 2. Letter of Good Standing from the University you of recommendation and GPA with particular areas from a 4-year university to a community college are attending being weighted more heavily. may result in loss of scholarship funds. Scholarship recipients experiencing health-related issues that 3. Academic Transcripts (High School, College or The scholarship committee reviews the top essays force them to leave school may request a one-time Combination depending on your year in school) and scores them as a group to yield an