Subscribe Sun Ad. Among the recipients of the American Cancer Society scholarships are, top row, from left, Nathaniel Willbur, Harry Waller III and Timothy Mills. Bottom row, from left, Shital Shah, Lori Hall, Carey Cadby and Kelli Herring.
Cancer patients confront extraordinary challenges.
Between the financial and emotional burdens, a family can begin to lose hope. The ACS' College Scholarship Program was established in 1992 to assist the families of eligible high school students with the costs of college. Recipients receive tuition scholarships and a small allowance for textbooks. She plans to become a nurse practitioner, probably in general pediatrics or pediatrics oncology. Cadby said her cancer gave her insight into what is really important.