Scholarships
There’s more money available than most people realize. It just takes time to find it.
Scholarships can include money from colleges, universities, community – based organizations, churches or businesses. Scholarships can be given based on different factors such as financial need, ethnicity, special talents, academic performance, leadership ability, or personal life experiences.
Below are some links to scholarship opportunities targeted to students with experience in foster care.
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- StudentAid.Gov Scholarships
- Fostering Educational Opportunities Foundation
- nsoro Foundation
- UmpsCare Scholarship (children adopted at or after the age of 13)
- Dare to Dream (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa and Solano Counties)
- Foster Youth Education Fund (Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo Counties)
- National Foster Parent Association
- Pivotal (Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties)
- Orangewood Scholarship (Orange County)
- Aaren Ruben Scholarship (Los Angeles County)
- Unstoppable Awards (Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, or Riverside County)
- Los Angeles Independent Living Program (Los Angeles County)
- Foster Love
