CONQUERING
CANCER SCHOLARSHIP
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2026!
There are few things crueler in life than a cancer diagnosis. The trauma of a diagnosis can be felt not only by the person suffering from the disease, but by loved ones as well. Despite that, the human spirit can prove to be enduring in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
At The Hoffman Firm, we have great admiration for cancer survivors and those closely touched by cancer, and as such, we are opening the Conquering Cancer Scholarship to students. The winner of the scholarship will receive $1,000 to be put towards his or her post-secondary education.
For any questions, please email scholarship@thehoffmanfirm.net.
All applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements listed below. The deadline to submit an application is April 1, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested applicants for the Conquering Cancer Scholarship must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- You or someone in your immediate family must currently be or have previously been fighting a cancer diagnosis.
- You must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program within the United States for the Spring 2026 semester.
- You must be at least 17 years old.
- You must be a citizen of the United States.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Eligible applicants must submit an essay of approximately 750 words answering the prompt to the right:
Your response should be uploaded as a .docx or .pdf.
In addition to your essay, your submission should contain proof of your enrollment at an accredited institution for the Fall 2025 semester. This may include an acceptance letter or class schedule.
ESSAY PROMPT
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE WAY SOCIETY TALKS ABOUT CANCER SURVIVORS AND CANCER AS A WHOLE? DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH HOW THESE STORIES ARE CONVEYED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC?
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Your response will be judged according to the following criteria:
- The originality of your thesis.
- The organization and clarity of the ideas presented.
- The strength of your contribution to the ongoing narrative about cancer.
The winner of the scholarship will be notified approximately one month after the deadline.
Winners of the Conquering Cancer Scholarship
Alexander Varady, 2025
The Hoffman Firm is honored to name Alexander Varady as the first-ever winner of our Conquering Cancer Scholarship. Alexander, a blood cancer survivor, is a college sophomore at California State University, Northridge.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any further questions about the Conquering Cancer Scholarship, you may reach out to our team at scholarship@thehoffmanfirm.net.
Please keep in mind that our team is only available during working hours Monday through Friday. It is highly recommended to reach out to our team well in advance so that we may help you in a timely manner prior to the deadline.
Best wishes,
The Hoffman Firm
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Hoffman Firm Conquering Cancer Scholarship is managed through the OVC Scholarship Network











