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Northwestern Mutual Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist pediatric cancer survivors, age 25 and under, who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
For information, or to apply to the Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship Program, click here.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.
Employees and children of employees of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Foundation, Inc. and the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries) are ineligible to apply.
Those who do not receive a scholarship are invited to reapply in following years. Previous recipients are not eligible to apply.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Applicants will be notified in early March whether they have been identified as a finalist. Finalists will be asked to provide a Medical Verification Form. Finalists will be notified in late April whether they have been identified as a recipient. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as finalists, and not all finalists will be selected as recipients.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Northwestern Mutual Foundation. Payment is made in one installment in early August.
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award. Finalists will be asked to provide a medical verification form.
Selection of finalists and recipients are made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Northwestern Mutual Foundation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Also as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than February 4, 2021 3:00 pm.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.