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Beryl V. Smith Scholarship

The Beryl V. Smith Scholarship will provide a $1,000 college scholarship to college bound high school seniors who have lost a parent/legal guardian to cancer or have a parent/legal guardian who is a cancer survivor.

Through the Beryl V. Smith Scholarship, Package of Prevention will recognize outstanding young individuals who have stood up to adversity and made great strides to assist their families through the harsh realities of cancer. Their stories will enlighten others. Package of Prevention recognizes that when a parent/legal guardian is faced with cancer, tremendous stress and financial burden can be placed on the whole family. Offering this scholarship is Package of Prevention’s way of providing assistance to deserving young people who have personally been touched by a cancer crisis.

Eligibility Requirements:

Eligibility is limited to students who are legal residents of the state of California and who have had a parent or legal guardian diagnosed with cancer. The applicant must be a high school senior that has been accepted for the upcoming fall semester/quarter as a full-time student at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university. Winners shall be selected on the basis of eligibility and essays. Grades and financial need may also be considered. The Beryl V. Smith Scholarship will show no bias toward students of any particular race, religion or gender, and none of these will be considered in choosing scholarship recipients.

Essay:

A personal essay must be submitted with each application. The essay should be typed and no more than two pages in length (single- or double-spacing is acceptable). The essay should address one of the following two topics:
1. In what way(s) has my parent’s/legal guardian’s battle with cancer made me the person I am today?
2. What role do I believe youth play in the fight against cancer?

Required Application Materials
– Application
- personal essay
- signed Acknowledgement
- a copy of the cancer patient’s death certificate (with cancer identified as the cause of death) or doctor verification letter; and proof of acceptance by the selected educational institution

Sent to the following address:

Package of Prevention
Attention: Scholarship Panel
3941 Lorado Way
Los Angeles, CA 90043