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Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,500
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Orange County Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One to seven awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  3. Must be a leukemia patient and/or be a child of a non-surviving leukemia patient. A note from the treating doctor must be supplied to certify that the applicant or the applicant's parent has leukemia.
  4. Must enroll full time at an accredited college or university.
  5. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  6. Must be a high school senior or older to apply for this undergraduate award.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are leukemia patients and/or the child of a non-surviving leukemia patient. Students must also have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and enroll full time at an accredited college or university.

Application requirements for the Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Official Transcript
  • Essay
  • Photo
  • Copy/Tax return
Additional Information: The Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship Fund awards annual scholarships to help improve the quality of life for those affected by leukemia. The focus of the scholarship is on supporting secondary education for leukemia patients and/or children of non-surviving leukemia patients. This scholarship is offered nationwide. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Recipients are selected without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, or national origin.

Award Amount: Awards typically range from $2,000 to $3,000 annually, depending on the level of financial need, cost of tuition, available funding and any other special circumstances. Award amount will be determined at the discretion of the scholarship review committee. Awards may be renewable and eligibility will be based on the scholarship criteria.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,500.

About Orange County Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Michelle Abril ,Scholarship Officer
Address: 4041 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 510 Newport Beach, California 92660
Email: [email protected]
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