Foster Care to Success Scholarships

This scholarship is for students who are or have been in foster care, or who are orphans. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have been in public or private foster care for a minimum of 12 consecutive months at the time of their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care after their 16th birthday; OR they must have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday. Applicants must have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other post-secondary school. Applicants must be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they first apply. Applicants must have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States; however, US citizenship is not required.

Award: $1500-$6000

Deadline: March 31, 2014

More info: http://www.fc2success.org/programs/scholarships-and-grants/