PBTF awards 154 college scholarships for 2010-2011 academic year

PBTF scholarships help brain tumor survivors like Emily and Jeremy continue their studies after high school.

(Asheville, N.C.) This fall, 154 students affected by brain tumors will attend college with the help of a Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® scholarship.

One of those students is Jeremy, a rising sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. “For me, college is not just the next step after high school, but the gateway towards achieving my passion,” he says. “From my experience having a brain tumor, the way I see to truly live life to the fullest is to give back to others.”

Giving back is a common theme with the scholarship recipients. Many of them say they want to work in medicine, social work, public health or the nonprofit sector.

This year’s recipients include students from 39 states, from Hawaii to Maine, who plan to attend vocational schools, community colleges and universities across the United States.

The PBTF has awarded a total of 787 scholarships since 2002. The program is funded in part by the Tim and Tom Gullikson Family Support Fund at the PBTF. Additional support comes from the annual Cycle World Joseph C. Parkhurst Education Fund Silent Auction at the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo.

Scholarship applications for brain tumor survivors attending college in the 2011-12 academic year will be available in October 2010. For more information, call 800-253-6530.

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation®
302 Ridgefield Ct.
Asheville, NC 28806

828-665-6891
800-253-6530
828-665-6894 (fax)
e-mail: info@pbtfus.org
website: www.pbtfus.org

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