The Beyond the Cure scholarship program advances the mission of the N.C.C.S. of improving the quality of life for children with cancer by improving the capacity of childhood cancer survivors to attend college. The N.C.C.S. will award stipends of up to $5,000 per academic year to college bound or enrolled cancer survivors who have illustrated the ability to overcome the difficult challenges of childhood cancer with determination and motivation. The N.C.C.S. has limited resources available and a limited number of applications will be approved. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 and recipients will be selected and notified by Monday, June 30, 2008. The amount of resources made available to the committee is also a factor and the final decision will be based on the committee’s subjective interpretation of the application. All decisions of the BTC scholarship committee are final and non-appealable.