Apply for Scholarships/Sponsorships
Orphan Foundation of America/Casey Family Scholars Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2008 at midnight
$1,500-$6,000 renewable award based solely on financial need
Eligibility: 1) Foster care or ward court for at least 1 yr. by 18th
b-day,
2) Under age of 25 by March 31, 2008, 3) Enrolled in or have applied to
college or post-secondary training program
Contact: 800-950-4673,
scholarships@orphan.org
United Friends of the Children
Referrals accepted July - January each year
$3,000 per year for up to 5 yrs. for high school seniors and
AA transfer students
Eligibility: 1) Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, 2) Resident of Los
Angeles County, 3) Applied to a 4-year college or university
Contact: 213-580-1845,
monica@unitedfriends.org
National Foster Parent Association Scholarship:
Deadline: March 31, 2008
$1,000 annual renewal for high school senior
Eligibility: 1) Foster parent/biological parent/or guardian is a member
of NFPA, 2) Applied to college, university or vocational school
Contact: 800-557-5238,
info@nfpainc.org
Aaron Ruben Scholarship Fund
Deadline: June 1, 2008
3 or 4 awards between $1,500-$3,000
Eligibility: 1) High school senior, 2) Enrolling in vocational school,
college or university, 3) A current or former dependent of
LA County Court
Contact: Ms. Sue Thompson at
323-526-6399
Guardian
Scholars Program
Full-tuition to a variety of
colleges throughout California
Eligibility: 1) Plan to apply to one of the listed schools, 2) Ages
17-23, 3) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (if transfer student), 4)
Qualify for "Independent Student Status" (under federal financial aid
guidelines),
5) Be a California resident
Contact: 866-623-4543, ext. 233
Renaissance Scholars
Deadline: January 4, 2008
Covers unmet financial need for Cal Poly Pomona
Eligibility: 1) Meet eligibility requirements for admissions to Cal Poly
Pomona, 2) Be an emancipated foster youth, 3) High school senior
Contact: 909-869-4690
Capital One Fostering a Future Scholarship
Application
The Capital One Fostering a Future Scholarship is open to children
adopted from foster care to provide increased opportunities for advanced
education. The Children’s Action Network and the Dave Thomas Foundation
for Adoption are administrators of the scholarship program.
Fostering Futures Scholarship Program
Fostering Futures 1127 - 11th Street,
Suite 215 Sacramento, CA 95814
Fostering Futures Post Office Box 352 Concord, CA 94522
Phone: 925-889-894 Fax: 925-944-0826
E-mail:
fosteringfutures@astound.net
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