FOSTER YOUTH
If you are or were in foster care, you may qualify for up t o $5,000.00 a year for job training or college on top of any other federal or state aid you may receive. Click here to go to the grants page for more information.
In addition, some colleges offer their own tuition waivers and scholarships for foster youth. Also look into the Guardian Scholars programs that provide scholarships and other support to former foster youth at a growing number of colleges. You'll learn more at www.calyouthconn.org (select "Legislation," then "Resource," then "Guardian Scholars").
The Casey Family Scholars Program provides schoplar4ships for former foster youth, which are administered by the Orphan Foundation of America. For more information, go to www.orphan.org.
To learn more, contact your school or your Independent Living Coordinator, go or www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov or call California's Foster Care Ombudsman toll free at 877-846-1602.
FAFSA TIPS FOR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH WITHOUT STABLE HOUSING
AND THOSE IN FOSTER CARE
RESOURCES
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Casey Family Programs’ mission is to provide and improve—and ultimately to prevent the need for—foster care. |
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| College Goal Sunday |
Financial aid administrators around the country organize an event, College Goal Sunday, typically held a few weeks after Super Bowl Sunday, where students can get help filling out and submitting the FAFSA. The website has the list of specific locations where these events are held. |
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A very comprehensive and reputable public service website on student financial aid information, including scholarships. |
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KnowHow2Go is a website that helps students better understand how to prepare for college. |
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The Legal Center serves as a national technical assistance resource and information clearinghouse on legal and policy matters affecting the education of children in the foster care system. |
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Scholarship program for students who have experienced homelessness. |
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National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth |
National grassroots organization connecting educators, service providers, and others to ensure school enrollment, attendance, and overall success of children and youth without safe, adequate, and permanent housing.
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Federally-funded clearinghouse of information on homeless education. A directory of state coordinators of homeless education is available on the web site. |
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| National College Access Network (NCAN) |
Access Network (NCAN) improves access to and success in postsecondary education for first-generation, underrepresented and low-income students. NCAN supports a network of state and local college access programs that provide counseling, advice, and financial assistance. State and local college access programs can be found on the directory on the NCAN web site. |
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The National Network for Youth is membership organization of community-based, faith-based, and public agencies working with runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth. |
| Student Aid on the Web |
U.S. Department of Education web site on preparing for college and applying for financial aid. |
| National Network for Youth |
The National Network for Youth is membership organization of community-based, faith-based, and public agencies working with runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth. |
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