Foster Care To Success Scholarships | Foster Care To Success

Awards funding between $1,500 and $6,000 per academic year to eligible students who have been accepted or who expect to be accepted into a Pell grant-eligible institution.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

238111 Chagrin Blvd., Ste. 210, Beachwood, OH 44122

Hours

Online any time. Application deadline is typically in the spring, with notification by summer. M-F: 8:30am-5:30pm for questions. Awards are renewable for up to five years if a student remains eligible.

Application process

Scholarships are awarded based on merit and need. Application process involves institution student will be attending having to fax proof of enrollment and cost of education to organization.

Fee

Free

Eligibility

No restrictions on residency. Serves current or former foster children who were in foster care for the 12 consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday and who aged out at that time or who were adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized after their 16th birthday, or who have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday. Must have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States. US citizenship is not required. Must have been accepted into or be enrolled in a degree, certificate or other accredited program at a college, university, technical, or vocational school.

Service area

United States

Agency info

Foster Care To Success

Provides funding for higher education and support services for youth aging out of the foster care system. Program is a federally-funded, state-administered initiative to provide funding and support for post-secondary education.