Resource Guide:
Financial Assistance
Check out these other organizations that can help provide support on specific issues that impact the adolescent and young adult cancer community.
This page will be updated as new information and resources become available.
The Air Care Alliance supports the work of volunteer-based charitable organizations whose members fly to help others. The ACA helps you find a free and qualified medical transportation organization to access distant medical care or supportive services.
Aside from what you may already know, ACS has more than 3400 local community chapters who provide support, financial assistance and counseling for anyone affected by cancer.
Provides hope and inspiration by awarding college scholarships to cancer patients and cancer survivors attending an accredited school or university in the US during the award period. High school seniors and current college students eligible to apply.Â
Applications accepted October 1 through January 31.
Scholarships and financial assistance to help young adults obtain prosthetics or continue their education for personal growth.
Professional counseling, facilitated peer support groups, creative workshops and financial assistance for young adults with cancer.
The Feather Foundation provides financial, emotional and practical support to parents who have cancer. They provide help towards childcare related costs, online groups, guidance and tips on parenting with cancer and self-care with cancer, and resources of other assistance available for parents with cancer.
FundFinder is an award-winning, free web app that tracks the status of more than 200 funds across nine patient assistance foundations in one convenient place. Patients, providers, and caretakers can sign up to receive text message or email alerts when disease-specific funding becomes available. The app now also provides a searchable database with more than 150 patient advocacy organizations that offer disease specific support services.
Survivorship advocacy, support materials, grant-assistance, online community forums and national visibility to motivate and educate anyone affected by cancer.
Enabling and empowering college students who are battling cancer with emotional, psychosocial and financial support including scholarships.
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation is a national organization that helps underinsured patients with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases get the medications and treatments they need by assisting with their out-of-pocket costs. Disease-specific grants are available for eligible patients.
Safeguarding survivors through mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of financial stability. Annual scholarships for adolescent and young adults with cancer under the age of 25 that provide financial assistance covering related expenses.
Patient AirLift Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that arranges free air transportation for individuals requiring medical diagnosis, treatment or follow-up who cannot afford or are unable to fly commercially.
Team Maggie’s purpose is to provide financial assistance to young women and men for the purpose of preserving eggs and sperm. They provide Fertility Assistance Grants up to $2,500 to assist residents in the US currently facing cancer treatments with fertility preservation expenses including, but not limited to, egg retrieval, and up to 1 year of storage fees.
The Ruth Cheatham Foundation offers college scholarships to teens and young adults impacted by cancer. They partner with many cancer-based organizations nationwide to offer their teens and young adults assistance in attaining a higher education.
Helping young adult cancer survivors with a successful transition into their post-treatment life by providing financial support through grants and online resources and education.
Supporting, educating and connecting young adults affected by cancer through on-line resources, college scholarships, advocacy and awareness, meet ups and support groups.
Vital Options International is a global health foundation focused on supporting the financial needs of patients and giving patients a voice. Vital Options is also committed to giving a voice to patients, caregivers, families and healthcare professionals through our award-winning Vital Conversations and Advocacy In Action programs. This blend of patient stories and insights from healthcare professionals provides patients and their families valuable guidance to the treatment and support they need.
YASU provides emotional, social, and financial support to young adult cancer survivors and co-survivors via support groups, uplifting activities, and regional financial assistance to survivors in Western PA.
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