You Can Help Bodger Cancer Survivors UCLA Realize Their Dream of a College Education
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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 2019 Scholarship Recipients ........................... 7 DONATIONS Perpetual Scholarship History ......................... 8 HELP SURVIVOR’S Regional Scholarships ....................................... 9 DREAMS COME TRUE: Specialized Scholarships .................................11 Donations support our programming and provide Fundraising Recap ............................................12 college scholarships to cancer survivors who have been impacted physically, emotionally and Financials & Partners.......................................16 financially by cancer. Additionally, our mentor program pairs our scholarship recipients with Educational Programming ..............................19 longtime Cancer for College supporters who share CFC Infographic................................................20 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 Greg Flores: At-Large Taylor Haden: Partner, Tippett Moorhead & Haden Jolene Leonard: At-Large Dan Hughes: CEO Coast Environmental Sara Hyzer: Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC STAFF Ashley Kline: Kendis & Co, Friends of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Greg Flores: Executive Director Matt Kline: Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP Sarah Lindner: Events Director Julie Kelly: Co-Founder Flexource Melody Bartholomew: Programs Director Martin Lesak: Partner, United Talent Agency Andrew McMahon: Dear Jack Foundation Robert O’Carroll: O’Carroll Investment Management Stacy Pollard: Co-Founder OUR BOARD Scott Ripperton: Senior VP Wells Fargo Cancer for College is proud to have an Larry Simon: CEO Life Firms amazing group of individuals from all walks Ken Simpson: Co-founder, Strong-Bridge Consulting of life that share their time and financial Johnese Spisso: CEO, UCLA Hospital System resources to help the charity thrive and Scott Sproule: SPX grow. We are honored that the following Michael Waterbury: Founder & CEO, RemedyOne individuals have made our mission a priority in their busy lives. The Executive and Steve Leonard: Jersey Mike’s Area Director Advisory Board of the charity serve in a Jolene Leonard: Jersey Mike’s Area Director volunteer capacity. Mark Wernig: Principal, Dowling & Yahnke - Wealth Management Emil Wohl: Wohl Property Management 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... RICHARD SUAREZ Rowan University - Cooper Medical School One in Graduate: Pediatric Oncology Survivor: Leukemia (recently engaged) 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 % ALIYAH ELLSWORTH 200 Howard University Marketing but it’s nothing compared Survivor: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma & Lymphoma 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 or uploaded applicants attending Southern California colleges will • Your parents’ most current tax return if they file directly 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. All applications are graded must maintain full-time enrollment at his/her other written documentation on a scoring rubric. Points are allocated based on stated college, university or trade school. Graduate financial need, letters of recommendation and GPA students can maintain less than full-time status. 2. Letter of Good Standing from the University you with particular areas being weighted more heavily. Failure to maintain full-time enrollment or transfer are attending from a 4-year university to a community college The scholarship committee reviews the top essays may result in loss of scholarship funds. Scholarship 3. Academic Transcripts (High School, College or and scores them as a group to yield an average recipients experiencing health-related issues that