If you or a loved one has been personally affected by pancreatic cancer and is getting ready for college or technical school, please check out our scholarship! We want to help you further your education and to maybe ease the burden pancreatic cancer has on your life. Accepting new applications NOW!

At Purple Pansies, we have felt the effects of pancreatic cancer on a personal level, and we understand the devastating affect it can have on the entire family unit. Our hope is that the Purple Pansies Scholarship will both raise awareness and attention to those fighting against the disease, as well as ease the financial burden of college for these families affected.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  1. You have lost an immediate family member (parent or guardian) to pancreatic cancer, or you, or a parent, guardian, grandparent, or immediate family member has survived or is currently fighting pancreatic cancer.
  2. You are a high school senior that has been accepted into an accredited college, university or vocational school or someone who is already enrolled in one of these schools.
  3. You have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please complete the following form and upload the required documents.

Deadline to Apply: MAY 5, 2023

Finalists Selected: JUNE 30, 2023

Final Decision: JULY 28, 2023

For any queries, please email: [email protected]

PRIVACY STATEMENT: We will not sell the information you submit with your scholarship application to any third parties. The information you submit will be used only for determining the scholarship recipient and deleted after the selection period. Scholarship award recipient information may be used for public relations purposes, only with direct written consent by the recipient.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The winner of The Purple Pansies Pancreatic Cancer Scholarship will be determined by a selection committee set up by Purple Pansies, said selection will in no way be influenced by gender, race, national origin, sexual preference or any criteria other than the meeting of the application requirements and our committee’s evaluation of the essay attached with the application.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

  • Personal Details

  • Enter your first and last name
  • Enter your email address
  • Enter your mobile phone number
  • Enter the high school you are currently attending or have graduated from
  • Enter the institution you have been accepted to or are currently attending
  • Enter your chosen major
  • Enter the date of graduation - day can be approx
  • Please upload proof of your GPA & proof of your acceptance / enrollment or current attendance of your College, University or Vocational School
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    • Personal Achievements

    • Enter any community service you are or have previously contributed to
    • Enter any leadership experience you have
    • Enter details of any work experience previously or currently undertaken
    • Enter any other activities you are engaged with that you feel may be relevant to your application
    • Enter any honors or awards you have achieved

    • Personal Statements & Recommendations

    • Please upload TWO essays of between 250 to 500 words each, answering the following questions: 1/ What has been your experience with Pancreatic Cancer? 2/ If you were to get this scholarship, how would it make a difference for you?
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      • Please provide two letters of recommendation from an employer, teacher, or important leaders in one’s life
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