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Program Eligibility Criteria

At First Descents (FD), our goal is to provide a safe and impactful outdoor adventure experience for individuals with a wide range of abilities and from different backgrounds. If you’re interested in attending an FD program, please review the program eligibility criteria below. And check out our FAQ page for more helpful info!

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

First Descents provides outdoor adventures for young adults living with and surviving cancer and other serious health conditions, and those in service to them. Our service demographic includes: Oncology, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), MS/Oncology Healthcare Workers, and MS/Oncology Caregivers

Oncology – Participants must have been diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 15 to 39 and must currently be between the ages of 18-45.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – Participants must have been diagnosed with MS between the ages of 15 to 39 and must currently be between the ages of 18-45.

Healthcare Workers – Participants must currently be between the ages of 18-45 and work within the healthcare industry serving MS and/or oncology patients.

MS/Oncology Caregivers – Participants must currently be between the ages of 18-45 and have cared for an individual who qualifies for our Oncology or MS programs. Eligible individuals may only have ONE caregiver apply for our Programs.

First Descents Program offerings include Core Programs and Community Adventures. Core Programs are limited to folks who have not yet attended one, and live in the United States or Canada. Community Adventures are experiences created and facilitated by FD alumni and members of the FD community which are open to anyone in the FD community including friends and family (18+).

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