Educational Programs

EdMAP

• High quality, cost free assistance from Edmap Educator
• Individual, small group and home tutorial sessions
• Helps to develop self-esteem and educational motivation while combating the long term cognitive effects caused by severity of their treatment
• Restores the hope of returning to a normal lifestyle

Educational Testing

• Long term effects of toxic treatments can be devastating
• Can cause mild to severe learning difficulties
• Battery of standardized tests and assessments administered to determine a baseline study of cognitive development and psychosocial stability
• Meets with teachers to develop individualized learning techniques for academic success

Scholarships

Friends is proud to support the growing number of cancer survivors!

• "Young Survivors" Scholarship - Amount of the individual scholarship awarded will be in the proximity of $2,000 and $3,500, depending on how many applicants meet the requirements.
• The Bobby Orf #17 Scholarship is granted to an applicant who possesses strength, courage and determination, the three characteristics that defined the life of Bobby Orf.