
The Michelle Marie Lunn Hope Foundation (MLHOPE) was formed to foster awareness, educate, fund research and provide financial assistance to people affected with blood cancer. The Michelle Lunn Hope Foundation will award at least one scholarship based on the impact a blood cancer has had on your life and applicants financial need for the (2025-26) academic year.
To qualify, applicants must have been diagnosed with a blood cancer (Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma, MDS) or have (or had) an *immediate family member whom they live with, who was diagnosed with a blood cancer. Applicants must either be a full time student in a College, University or Technical Trade School located within the State of Michigan or have been accepted to College, University or Technical Trade School located within the State of Michigan. *immediate family member applies to mother, father, siblings, son, daughter, husband or wife.
All interested, qualified students are encouraged to apply for the scholarship. A completed application, a current letter of recommendation, and a current unofficial transcript must be submitted by May 11, 2025 to Matthew Lunn, Scholarship Committee MLHOPE, 6361 Redington Dr. SE Ada, MI 49301 or email to scholarship@mlhope.org. After all applications have been reviewed, we hope to have winner/s notified by early June.
Incomplete or late application packets will not be considered.
Please download the application here (PDF) :MLHOPE Scholarship Application (if more space is needed to complete questions/essay then attach a separate sheet of paper to application.)
All applicants must meet all criteria established within the application process or be disregarded.
Scholarship Eligible Requirements:
To be eligible for a scholarship or grant your life must have been affected by a blood cancer. The effect must be from the immediate family member (applicant, sibling, and/or parents (Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma, MDS or myeloproliferative neoplasm) or have (or had) an *immediate family member whom they live with, who was diagnosed with blood cancer. *Immediate family member applies to mother, father, siblings, son, daughter, husband or wife.
Scholarship Preference Given:
Preference will given in the following order;
Michelle Lunn Hope Foundation
Blood Cancer Survivor
Death of a family member
Family member Survivor
Then financial need will be considered.