Heber Student Awarded Northwestern Mutual s Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship
Scholarship program created to ease financial stress, help students pursue college education
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HEBER, Utah, Dec. 14, 2020 The costly treatment associated with childhood cancer can lead to long-term financial challenges, including questions of how to afford higher education. Northwestern Mutual is committed to helping children and families affected by this disease achieve their college dreams. As part of these efforts, Heber resident Andrew Felsted has been selected as a 2020 recipient through the company s Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship program.
The scholarship program was developed to alleviate the financial strain on families that often results from expensive cancer treatments by helping to fund school tuition and fees. Forty-three students, the largest cohort to date, have each been awarded a $5,000 renewable scholarship (for a total o