Start where you are.
Choose what helps.
Cancer can disrupt different parts of life at different times. You may want academic help, people your age, an activity to look forward to, support returning to school or simply a place to begin. Find the level that fits right now. You can choose more than one, change your mind and participate without sharing your story publicly.
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Levels to choose from — pick one, pick more, or change anytime.
Five Ways In
Jump to the level that fits right now.
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Newly diagnosed or not sure what you need? Learn how Level Up works and take the first step without pressure.
During Treatment
Find flexible academic help, moderated community and connection that works around treatment and energy.
Returning to school
Plan the academic and social transition back to high school, college and everyday activities.
Survivorship & Next Chapter
Navigate changing relationships, academic catch-up, confidence and what comes next after treatment.
College & Young Adult
Connect around classes, campus life, work, independence and future planning.
Start Here
A diagnosis can make every part of life feel urgent at once. Begin with one need: staying connected to school, meeting people your age, finding something to look forward to or understanding what support may be available. Tell us only what we need to help identify the right next step. You will never be required to share your story publicly.
You do not have to figure everything out today.
HOW CONNECTION WORKS
Complete the secure Get Connected form for yourself or with a parent or caregiver
Choose the areas where support would be most useful
A Level Up team member reviews the request and follows up through the contact method provided
Available programs and next steps are explained before you decide whether to participate
Photo, story and publicity consent are always separate and optional
During Treatment
Support should work around treatment—not become another schedule to manage.
Energy, appointments and hospital stays can change without warning. Level Up offers flexible ways to stay connected to learning, friends, interests and the future without expecting you to participate on someone else's timeline.
SUPPORT CAN INCLUDE
Flexible tutoring and academic organization
Help locating appropriate school and college resources
Creative classes, speakers and shared experiences
Connection technology and curated items when available and needed
Moderated gaming nights and interest-based events
Low-pressure ways to meet peers without making cancer the only topic
Returning to School
Going back to school or college can bring relief, excitement, anxiety and new questions. Your energy may be different. Friendships may have changed. Accommodations, privacy and what to say about your absence can feel complicated. We help you and the people you choose plan for both the academic and social transition.
Returning is a process—not a single first day back.
A RETURN CAN INCLUDE
A student-led return plan based on goals, privacy preferences and energy
Questions to discuss with counselors, 504 or IEP teams, hospital or homebound staff, and disability services
Tutoring and workload-planning support
Conversation planning: what to share, who needs to know and how to handle questions
Peer and club reconnection, accessible activities and milestone planning
Check-ins after the return—not only before it
Survivorship & Next Chapter
Treatment ending does not mean every challenge ends with it.
Survivorship can bring gratitude and relief—and also uncertainty, changing relationships, academic catch-up, new health routines and questions about identity or the future. There is room for all of it here. You never have to feel, speak or perform survivorship a certain way.
Returning to school, college, work, activities and independence
Tutoring, test preparation and college or career conversations
Flexible service and leadership opportunities
Rebuilding confidence and social connection
Age-appropriate survivor groups and events
Warm referrals when a need falls outside Level Up's scope
College & Young Adult
Cancer does not pause the pressure to figure out what comes next.
You may be balancing treatment with classes, housing, work, finances, relationships and growing independence. Find community and practical support that respects your adulthood, privacy and the way you want to manage what comes next.
College-age peer groups and interest-based events
Communication planning for instructors and campus offices
Academic organization, tutoring and return-to-campus resources
Career speakers, resumes, internships and next-step conversations
Leadership and mentoring opportunities
Referrals for clinical, legal, financial or disability-services expertise
Peer Community & Events
Find people who get it—and still want to talk about everything else.
Join moderated gaming nights, creative classes, speakers, interest groups and shared experiences designed for teens and young adults. Cancer may be something participants understand, but it does not have to be the subject of every conversation.
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Moderated gaming and online social events
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Art, music, photography, coding, cooking and other hobby sessions
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College, career and future-focused speakers
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Age-appropriate peer groups and survivor gatherings
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Service and leadership experiences
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Accessible local and virtual events as available
School does not stop simply because treatment begins. Level Up connects teens and college students with flexible academic support that respects changing energy, appointments and priorities.
Keep learning without carrying the full burden alone.
Academic Support
Subject tutoring and study support
Assignment and workload organization
ACT, SAT and college-preparation support
Help preparing questions for school or campus teams
School and college re-entry planning
Connections to appropriate institutional resources
Level Up provides educational support and practical resources. It does not replace a school's legal obligations, provide legal representation or make medical or accommodation decisions.
Let's find the right next step.
Request Connection
Tell us what kind of connection or support would be helpful right now. A young person may complete the form directly, or a parent, caregiver, school or healthcare professional may begin the request with appropriate permission.
Cancer is part of your story.
Not the whole story.
Whether you're looking for support or ready to help someone else find it, there's a place for you here.