Ortlieb Foundation Scholarship

Who can apply

• Provide an oncologist’s letter documenting a cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy, radiation or proton-therapy treatment.
• Provide proof of enrollment in full-time study at a four-year college or university.
• Submit a completed application, high school or college transcript, ACT or SAT scores, and 1040 tax documents for the applicant and parents.
• Include two recommendation letters and a 250-word essay on academic and career goals.
• Apply by December 15 for spring or June 15 for fall, using the electronic or postal submission instructions on the provider’s application page.

About the scholarship

The Ortlieb Foundation Scholarship provides a one-time $1,000 award. The foundation accepts applications twice each year, with June 15 for fall and December 15 for spring. The application requires evidence of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, full-time enrollment at a four-year college or university, financial and academic documents, two recommendations and a 250-word essay.