FROM SURVIVING
TO THRIVING.
The Ruth Cheatham Foundation provides scholarships to teens impacted by cancer so they can move past their diagnosis and on with their life.
DATAPHILANTHROPY FUELS GROWTH OF TRCF’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
FOR TEEN CANCER SURVIVORS NATIONWIDE
The Ruth Cheatham Foundation (TRCF), is thrilled to announce a major grant from DataPhilanthropy that will significantly expand access to higher education for cancer survivors nationwide.
This investment will fund a 30% growth in TRCF’s scholarship programming for the 2025–26 academic year, supporting 345 new and returning young cancer scholars nationwide. These scholarships help young cancer survivors overcome barriers to higher education and pursue their academic and career dreams after treatment.
Each year, 89,500 adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with cancer
Teens receive the LEAST amount of support of any patient population
TRCF EXISTS TO CHANGE THAT
Financial support changes everything.
Providing advocacy, education, financial aid, and hope to adolescents in need.
The Ruth Cheatham Foundation College Fund (TRCF) supports teens impacted by cancer by bridging the educational opportunity gap and providing a gateway to economic mobility and a higher quality of life.
How TRCF is making a difference:
Cancer treatment can be an extreme financial burden on families of teens living with cancer. On top of all the normal struggles of growing up, these teens have to cope with the fear and worry of not knowing whether they can afford the higher education needed to make their dreams a reality.
Scholarships for a better future.
At The Ruth Cheatham Foundation, we want teens to know that their future doesn’t have to be defined by their cancer diagnosis.
We provide college scholarships to young adults who’ve been hit particularly hard by the physical and financial burdens of cancer.
With financial support, young survivors can take the necessary steps to move past their diagnosis and excel for a lifetime.
Your support plays a critical role helping teen survivors move forward, defy expectations, and live their dreams.
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