The WHAT IF…CAROLYN Y. ADAMS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, Inc. was established by the family of CAROLYN Y. ADAMS. An advocate “ANGEL” of Breast Cancer who expressed her concerns about her own son (Tre’s) education. The fund will provide scholarships for undergraduate students:
• Who have lost a mother/parent and or legal guardian to Breast Cancer; or who themselves have been diagnosed and/or treated for Breast Cancer.
In order for a student to be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Student must have lost a mother, parent or legal guardian to either Breast Cancer, or complications resulting from Breast Cancer.
• Student diagnosed and treated for Breast Cancer.
• Be a high school graduate, a high school student who will graduate by July 6th, 2024 or have received the equivalent of a high school diploma.
• Student must be accepted as a full time enrollee at an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university or vocational school.
• Current college students are eligible. Have a college GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (if already attending college).
• Be no older than 25 years old by November 30, 2023.
• Be a resident of the state of Illinois residing in one of the following counties: Cook, Dupage, Lake or Will County.
• Be a U.S. citizen, or documented permanent resident of the U.S.
• Never at any time have been subject to any disciplinary action by any institution or entity, including, but not limited to, any educational or law enforcement.
Student essays, grades, and financial need will all be considered in awarding this scholarship.
• Essays shall be submitted in the application form.
• Please email one (1) photograph of yourself for identification purposes only to cyabcf@yahoo.com
The WHAT IF…Foundation® shows no bias toward students of any particular race, religion or gender, none of which will be considered in choosing scholarship recipients. Scholarships will be awarded by December 17, 2023. Students must accept or reject their scholarship in writing within 10 days of receiving this notice. Failure to do so will result in a loss of scholarship. Scholarship amounts will average $500.00 - $1,000 for the academic year. The recipients of these scholarships will be chosen by WHAT IF’s selection committee and will be based on a personal essay, a letter of recommendation (not from a parent), financial need and academic achievement. Funds may be used towards tuition, room and board, supplies and books and other expenses incurred during the semester scholarship is awarded. Recipients MUST reapply each year - scholarships, unless stated differently, are for one year only. ALL PREVIOUSLY AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP RECEPIENTS & FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS MUST REAPPLY BY NOVEMBER 30, 2023.