Derek Wandzura Memorial Scholarship
Award value
Varies
Number of awards
1
Application to apply for
External Award - Deadline: April 30, 2023
Donor
Calgary Foundation
This special scholarship is named in memory of Derek Wandzura, a charming little boy who, with his smile and engaging personality, could hold the attention of any room. On Christmas Eve in 1986, at the age of five, Derek was diagnosed with medullablastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. During his four-year cancer journey, Derek relapsed three times and endured countless medical procedures. Even the toughest treatments could not stop the cancer and, at the age of nine, Derek passed away beside his mother, while they were sleeping on the morning of April 26, 1991. As the namesake of the scholarship, Derek’s spirit lives on in the countless young people who live their dreams, thrive and do great things with the help of a scholarship in his name.
Award description
- Be a childhood cancer patient or survivor. Diagnosis must have occurred at age 18 or younger.
- Be a resident of Southern Alberta - includes Red Deer and all communities south.
- Have applied to or be enrolled in a post-secondary education institute. Universities, colleges, technical institutes and learning centres for academic upgrading are all acceptable institutes. Institutes may be located in Alberta or anywhere in the world.
Required criteria
Student type: Undergraduate
Faculty: Any
Year entering: Any
Citizenship/residency: Domestic
Award information
Type of award: Scholarship
Internal/external/government: External