Scholarships

Qualifications

Iowa College Aid

All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant & Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Grant

Must have been an Iowa resident, have a high school diploma or GED, be between 18 & 23 years old, and be in foster care, been in foster care, or have been adopted from foster care after his/her 16th birthday, in foster care before age 18 or have been adopted out of foster care after their 16th birthday

More info: www.iowacollegeaid.org

National Foster Parent Association

The NFPA offers scholarships for foster youth who wish to further their education beyond high school, including college or university studies, vocational and job training, and correspondence courses, including the GED.  Scholarships are also available for birth and adopted youth in foster homes.

Deadline: March 31, Decision Date: May 31

More info: www.nfpainc.org

The Orphan Foundation of America

Casey Family Scholarships

Must have been in foster care for one consecutive year before age 18 or have been adopted out of foster care after their 16th birthday

Deadline: March 31, Decision Date: May 31

More Info: www.orphan.org

Morency Foster Youth Scholarship

The Morency Foster Youth Scholarship helps young adults in the foster care system continue their education and pursue their lifetime goals.  Applicant must have been in the foster care system for 12 consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday, or 12 consecutive months prior to beginning their post-secondary education.  Applicant must graduate from a high school located in one of the following counties: Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Scott, Muscatine, Johnson, Washington, or Van Buren.  Applicant must be 21 years of age or younger.  Applicant must be enrolled in, or have been accepted into an educational institution for the purpose of earning a degree, diploma, certificate of completion, etc.  A minimum of one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an individual in Iowa.  The Morency Foster Youth Scholarship application can be found on www.cfgrb.org.