2026 Carrying Hope Forward Scholarship

The Rolle & DeLorenzo 2026 Carrying Hope Forward Scholarship honors students whose lives have been shaped by childhood cancer, whether through their own experience as survivors or as siblings supporting a loved one. This scholarship recognizes the strength it takes to grow through fear, uncertainty, and long periods of treatment, and how those experiences can shape perspective, resilience, and purpose.

Through this scholarship, Rolle & DeLorenzo invites students to reflect on how childhood cancer influenced who they are today and what they hope to achieve in the future. If this journey has shaped your path toward higher education, we encourage you to apply and share your story of growth, strength, and hope.

Application Deadline: December 31st, 2026

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility

• The Rolle & DeLorenzo 2026 Carrying Hope Forward Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, vocational students, college students, and graduate students who are legal residents of the United States and live in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Applicants must be enrolled in a vocational program or a two to four year post secondary institution at the time of application.
• Employees of Rolle & DeLorenzo, their immediate family members, including parents, children, siblings, and spouses, as well as individuals living in the same household, are not eligible to participate in the scholarship.
• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

Application Requirements

• The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
• The candidate must submit a 750-1,000 word essay response to the prompt: Share how childhood cancer shaped your resilience, perspective, and future goals, whether through your own experience or as the sibling of a survivor.
  • Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
• Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the state.

The recipient of the 2026 Carrying Hope Forward Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline.

For all scholarship-related inquiries, please use this contact form. We are unable to answer scholarship questions by phone, email, or through any other contact forms listed on this website.

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