New Scholarship Application
If you are scheduled to be a 2023 high school graduate and plan to attend an institution of higher education for the 2023-2024 academic year, please complete application below prior to deadline in order to be considered for the Erin Trujeque Memorial Scholarship.
Deadlines:
First Time Applications for:
Upcoming Academic Year Fall/Spring April 1, 2025
Renewal Applications for:
Upcoming Academic Year Fall/Spring May 20, 2024
First Time or Renewal for:
Applications for Spring/Summer November 6, 2024
Before beginning this application, you will need to Have These Documents Ready for Upload. Please review requirements and eligibility to make sure you qualify.
APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SHORT VIDEO, EXPRESSING YOUR GRATITUDE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AND INFORMATION (YOUR NAME; WHEN YOU WERE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER; SCHOOL YOU ARE ATTENDING; YOUR MAJOR AND FUTURE GOALS). THIS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NO LATER THAN APRIL 1ST 12:00 PM, MST. PLEASE SUBMIT IN .mov or .mp4 format to ccfnm@ccfnm.org.*
Complete a minimum of 12 volunteer hours per academic year at Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico and/or Erin Trujeque Memorial Event(s) (Hours will be scheduled with and verified by CCFNM staff). A minimum of six hours must be completed prior to the beginning of the 2025 Fall Semester and the remaining six hours must be completed prior to the beginning of the following semester.*
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
You will be notified by email when your scholarship check has been sent to your school. Please be aware that once checks are mailed, CCFNM has no control over how quickly money is placed in a student’s account. Some schools process checks quickly and some do not. CCFNM cannot contact the school to verify receipt. If for any reason, CCFNM is contacted by your school regarding problems with your check, you will be notified. Otherwise, please be patient and continue to check with your financial aid office.
Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico reserves the right to refuse to award a scholarship to any applicant for any reason.
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