Award Amount: $250-$1,000
Qualifications
The Cynthia W. Colangelo Award for Breast Cancer Awareness supports graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who are actively involved in the fight against breast cancer through community service and activities. Students must be registered for Fall of the current year to receive the award.
Award amounts will vary from $250 to $1000 per recipient, depending on the number of selected recipients. Recipient(s) will be selected each Spring semester on the basis of a personal essay.
Applying for the Award
The following must be submitted by February 23 at 4:30 p.m. For questions, contact the Scholarship Application Coordinator at applications@clas.ufl.edu.
- A completed online application.
- Curriculum Vita (CV) (.doc, .docx, or .pdf to be uploaded during the online application process)
- Essay detailing their breast cancer awareness activities and thoughts (500 words or fewer) (.doc, .docx, or .pdf to be uploaded during the online application process)
About the Cynthia W. Colangelo Award for Breast Cancer Awareness
The Colangelo Award was established by the late Cynthia Louise Welsh Colangelo, who passed away at the age of 55 on August 27, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Cindy was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and was a proud graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Sociology. A resident of Carrollton, Texas, with her husband and two sons, Cindy was well-known for her far-reaching community service efforts. After working in the corporate world for many years, Cindy returned full-time to her passion for helping other people. She served on the boards and as director of a number of local non-profit organizations. Through her efforts as a speaker with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Speakers Bureau, Cindy became an accomplished speaker whose presentations always left her audiences deeply moved. Despite her small stature, Cindy was larger than life. She had a huge heart, and that is why she chose to create this award for students in UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Though Cindy eventually lost her battle to breast cancer, she wanted her efforts to continue through recognition of students who continue the struggle against this deadly disease.