Scholarship

The Valerie Fund Scholarship Program 2024-25 

This year, The Valerie Fund is excited to announce that 128 scholarships have been awarded to patients from our eight Valerie Fund Children’s Centers for the 2024-25 academic year. The total scholarship funding for this academic year was more than $625,000. These scholarships have been made possible by the generosity of individuals and families to whom The Valerie Fund and our scholarship recipients are extremely grateful.

The essays students submit as part of the application reveal a special combination of determination, wisdom, and humility. Many scholarship recipients tell us they are planning careers influenced by their experiences as patients, crediting the experience with their illness for career choices that include pediatric oncology, social work, nursing, and art therapy.

Named Scholarships

Arnold A. Leshner Scholarship

Rachel is majoring in Health and Human Sciences at the University of Southern California          

Bella & Joyce Scholarship        

Gillian is majoring in Illustration & Environmental Studies at Brown University / RISD            

Bieber Family Scholarship       

Willow is getting her Master's in Psychological Sciences at Montclair State University.        

Brody Peak Scholarship            

Sylas is majoring in English Writing & Poetry at the University of Pittsburgh             

Choquette/Bertolani Family Scholarship         

Leo is majoring in Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech    

Daniel Family Scholarship       

Matthew is majoring in Business Management at Rutgers University - Newark    

Finkel Family Scholarship        

Jakob is majoring in Political Science at Gettysburg College      

Friends of The Valerie Fund      

Francisca is majoring in Health & Societies at the University of Pennsylvania       

Glory Family Scholarship         

Gwen is studying Nursing at the University of Delaware

Hannah Xue Endowed Scholarship      

Jhosua is majoring in Software Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology            

Joann Spera Scholarship          

Katrina is majoring in Wildlife and Conservation Biology at the University of Rhode Island       

Julia L. Weintraub Scholarship

Luc is majoring in Business Analytics & Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee            

Kamilla Family Scholarship     

Dimitri is studying Law (JD) at Columbia University Law School     

Kathy Richter Endowed Scholarship    

Maria Fernanda is getting her Master's in Social Work- Children, Youth and Family Concentration at Montclair State University          

Kathy Richter Scholarship

Jessie is majoring in Psychology at Rutgers University        

Kathy Richter Scholarship        

Alexandra is majoring in Human Development at Binghamton University

Kathy Richter Scholarship        

Kellyn is studying Nursing at Montclair State University        

Kathy Richter Scholarship        

Minna is getting her MBA in Marketing at Saint Joseph's University - Patchogue 

Kathy Richter Scholarship        

Sloane is getting her Master's in Special Education at Monmouth University  

Kathy Richter Scholarship        

Matthew is majoring in Criminal Justice at Roger Williams University         

Keating Family Scholarship     

Tatyanna is majoring in Marketing/Communications at Rider University             

Linda DeVito Memorial Scholarship    

Alexandria is majoring in Biology at American University    

Macro Minds Foundation Scholarship

Aiden is majoring in Biochemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology        

Mehta Family Scholarship        

Sharon is majoring in Biological Sciences and Psychology at Rutgers University - Cook Campus      

Reiter Family Scholarship        

Giancarlo is majoring in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology at Emory University          

Sebiri Family Scholarship         

Joshua is majoring in Biology at Brandeis University      

Soon I Check Scholarship        

Nicola is majoring n Finance & Accounting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign          

Squeri Family Scholarship       

Yu Ting is majoring in Finance at Baruch College             

Squeri Family Scholarship       

Roberto is majoring in Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University         

Steffa Family Scholarship        

Jillian is majoring in Chemistry at Stevens Institute of Technology            

Steffa Family Scholarship        

Hannah is majoring in Animal Science & Animal Rehabilitation at Virginia Tech    

The Marna Pal Scholarship      

Vanessa is studying Nursing at Ramapo College of New Jersey             

Urrutia Resnick Family Scholarship     

Camille is majoring in Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University         

Vohra Family Scholarship         

Liam is majoring in Actuarial Science & Data Analytics at Bentley University        

Weintraub Family Scholarship

Rebecca is pursuing her Doctorate in Psychology at Pacific University          

Weintraub Family Scholarship

Alexander is majoring in Marketing & Business Administration at Stony Brook University

Weintraub Family Scholarship

Ava is majoring in Psychology at Sussex County Community College    

Yaris Family Scholarship          

Jessica is pursuing her Master's in Global Public Health at New York University     

Yedid Family Scholarship         

Tanner is majoring in Data Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick    

Zhang Explorer Scholarship     

Dane is majoring in Civil Engineering at Drexel University          

Zhang Explorer Scholarship     

Yover is majoring in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry at Rutgers University

If you are interested in creating a named scholarship, please call or write Lori Abrams, Director of Development at LAbrams@TheValerieFund.org.