Congratulations Scholarship Recipients!

About Candlelighters Scholarships

In 1996, Candlelighters For Children With Cancer established the Candlelighters Continuing Education Scholarship Program. We recognize that families can amass overwhelming debt in medical bills after years of treatment, follow-up appointments, and ongoing medical issues caused by treatment. The journey doesn’t stop for families, and Candlelighters’ support doesn’t stop either.

Candlelighters’ family assistance in the form of these scholarships is awarded to high school seniors or current college students who have previously been or are currently diagnosed with cancer to support their pursuit of a higher education.

2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our scholarship recipients for the 2025-2026 Academic year! Each of these grads has overcome the many obstacles of a childhood cancer diagnosis to arrive at their High School graduation. Read more about each one’s journey, and how they plan to apply their strength and determination to their next phase in life.

• Daisy Jin
• Kadence Gibson
• Cole Merle
• Brayden Eacker
• Zachary Briggs
• Rodolfo Torres

Visit the Scholarship page to learn more about each recipient.