Scholarships
Officials Against Cancer offers four different scholarships to high school seniors who are planning on attending any post-secondary school or institution which advances their education. Each in the name of our friends we have lost to cancer. The value of each scholarship is $500, but the OAC Board reserves the right the increase number of scholarships available or the value of each scholarship. If the board chooses to adjust the value of the scholarships it applies to all scholarships offered.
To apply for the scholarships listed below, you must complete the following steps. Applications that are missing one of the following items will not be considered. If you have any questions, please email us at contact@officialsagainstcancer.com and a member of the committee will respond to you.
The deadline for all scholarships is May 1st, 2024.
Scholarship Checklist
– Fill out one of the scholarship applications at the links below below.
You will be required to:
- Fill our all required form fields in the application. There are fields that are not required, but the more you fill out the better your odds are!
– Upload a letter of recommendation from your school counselor (in .pdf format). This will NOT be required to fill out your application, but if you do not submit this you will need to have it sent to contact@officialsagainstcancer.com by the deadline. If your letter of recommendation is not sent to our email by the deadline we will not consider your application. The letter must be in .pdf format, it must be on school letterhead, and it must be written and signed by a counselor at your school.
– Upload an essay of no longer than 350 words (in .pdf format)
discussing your priorities for life after high school and how this scholarship would impact your abilities to achieve those goals. This IS REQUIRED to be submitted with your application, the form sill not let you submit your application unless it is included! You may emphasize and explain your education/vocational plans and goals. Please identify your priorities, your goals, your life dreams, etc. If applicable, please discuss any connection you have to officiating as well. This document must be in .pdf format.