Students may apply for the LIFE Lessons Scholarship if one or both of their parents is deceased. There are no restrictions on the cause of death. To be eligible, students must be between 17 and 24, be accepted by a college, university or trade school in the United States or Puerto Rico, and submit an essay or video on the impact their parent or legal guardian's death had on their lives. According to the LIFE Lessons website, it awards one $10,000 scholarship and several other scholarships up to $5,000.
LIFE Foundation
1655 N. Fort Myer Drive
Suite 610
Arlington, VA 22209
888-LIFE-777
lifehappens.org
The MaryEllen Locher Foundation scholarship program is open to any student who has lost a parent to breast cancer or is the child of a breast cancer survivor. Students must be full-time students at a two- or four-year college and write three essays on how their parent's cancer diagnosis impacted their life. According to its website, the foundation awards scholarships based on eligibility, essays, grades and financial need.
MaryEllen Locher Foundation
PO Box 4032
Chattanooga, TN 37405
423-842-3329
maryellenlocherfoundation.org
The Forgotten Dependents scholarship program awards scholarships and grants to students who have lost at least one parent by any cause, especially those children of deceased active duty military personnel or those missing-in-action, according to the program's website. To qualify, students must be unmarried United States citizens between 16 and 25 and submit an essay of 500 words or more expressing their goals, objectives and other relevant information.
Forgotten Dependents, Inc.
P.O. Box 2764
Laurel, MD 20709-2764
800-430-1058
forgottendependents.com