Foster Care to Success Scholarships

Foster Care to Success has provided scholarships since 1991;  in 2000 we restructured the program and since then have awarded over $15M to 2,000 students in all 50 states. We are proud of our graduation rate of 75%, with a persistence rate of 75% – both higher than those of the general population of college students.

Annual Amount

$2,500-$5,000

Additional Selection Criteria

FOSTER CARE TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIPS

  • ELIGIBILITY     Applicants must:
    • Have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship after their 16th birthday; OR have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday and not subsequently adopted
    • Be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they apply if they have not previously received scholarship funding from Foster Care to Success
    • Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States.  U.S. citizenship is not required.
    • Have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other postsecondary school
    • NOTE: This is an undergraduate scholarship only.

CEJT: CONTINUING EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM (CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS)

  • ELIGIBILITY     (NOTE: Eligibility is confirmed by the funder, NOT by Foster Care to Success) Applicants must:
    • Have received foster care, guardianship or adoption services from Casey Family Programs in Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington or Wyoming
    • Be starting or currently attending a technical school, college or university in pursuit of a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s or postgraduate degree
CASEY FAMILY SERVICES ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

  • ELIGIBILITY     (NOTE: Eligibility is confirmed by the funder, NOT by Foster Care to Success)  Applicants must:
    • Have received foster care, guardianship or adoption services from Casey Family Services in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont
    • Be between the ages of 16 and 49 at the time of application
    • Be starting or currently attending a technical school, college or university in pursuit of a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree or a professional degree including law or medicine
    • NOTE: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees are not eligible for this scholarship


Application Process

FOSTER CARE TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIPS

  • APPLICATION DATES     January 1-March 31 annually
  • AWARDS     $2,500-$5,000 based on a combination of need and merit
  • RENEWABLE     Up to five years if the student remains compliant with program requirements

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION:  https://studentportal.fc2sprograms.org/sr.shtml

CEJT: CONTINUING EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM (Casey Family Programs)

  • APPLICATION DATES
    • Undergraduate March 1-May 1 and August 1-October 1 annually
    • Graduate February 1-April 1 annually
  • AWARDS     Dependent on need
  • RENEWABLE
    • Undergraduate up to six years
    • Graduate up to four years

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION:  https://studentportal.fc2sprograms.org/

CASEY FAMILY SERVICES ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

  • APPLICATION DATES     Applications are accepted throughout the year
  • AWARDS     Up to $10,000 over the course of a student’s academic career
  • RENEWABLE     Yes, until maximum award is disbursed

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION:  https://studentportal.fc2sprograms.org/login/



For the application or more information go to:
https://www.fc2success.org/programs/scholarships-and-grants/

SCHOLARSHIPS