Cade Reddington Be the Light Scholarship
Cade Reddington Be the Light Scholarship
Cade Reddington Memorial Fund offers this scholarship to help cover education costs. The listed award is $2000. Plan to apply by 2026-10-21T23:59:59Z.
Oct 21, 2026
195 days left
$2000
Award amount
60
Scholarship applicants
2
Requirements
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Who can apply
- State: Wisconsin
- Background: Has been affected by substance use, addiction, or mental health struggles
- Education Level: High school senior, college freshman
Quick facts
Status
_published
Study levels
high_school_senior, college_1
Number of awards
2
Payout method
Not stated on the listing
Key requirements (3)
Program rules and conditions. Uploads and file types are listed under Required documents.
- Essay prompt: How have you personally been impacted by mental health struggles, depression, addiction or substance abuse, and how will you make an impact on others in the future? Essay requirements: min length 400, max length 600.
- State: Wisconsin Background: Has been affected by substance use, addiction, or mental health struggles Education Level: High school senior, college freshman.
- Cade Reddington tragically lost his life on 11/04/21 at the age of eighteen in his freshman dorm room at UW-Milwaukee, just a couple weeks shy of his 19th birthday.….
Required documents
Materials you may need to upload or submit; check the official application for the final list.
- Essay or written statement
Award & payment
Amount: $2000
Number of awards: 2
Payout: Not stated on the listing
About the provider
Overview
This scholarship seeks to honor Cade Reddington’s legacy by supporting students who have been affected by substance use, addiction, or mental health struggles. Cade Reddington tragically lost his life on 11/04/21 at the age of eighteen in his freshman dorm room at UW-Milwaukee, just a couple weeks shy of his 19th birthday. Cade died from being poisoned by taking what he thought was one Percocet pill, but it turned out to be a fake and 100% fentanyl. Cade had just told his mom a few days before he died that he had m…
Sponsor & application
Information last verified Apr 9, 2026.
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