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New Hampshire Tuition Waivers for Foster Children

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/1/2026
Closes: 5/1/2026

New Hampshire Tuition Waivers for Foster Children provides financial assistance to residents of New Hampshire who have been in foster care and wish to attend college in the state.

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • This program is open to residents of New Hampshire who are enrolled or planning to enroll full time at a 2- or 4-year public institution in the state.
  • Applicants must be certified as an eligible foster child by the New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth and Families; certification is provided to students who are younger than 23 years of age and are or were 1) in state foster care for the immediate 6month period prior to their 18th birthday; 2) in state guardianship or custody at the time of their 18th birthday; 3) adopted while in state guardianship or adopted from the care, custody, and control of the Department of Human Services following a surrender of parental rights; or 4) in an out-of-home placement under the supervision of the Division for Juvenile Justice Services at the time of their 17th birthday.
  • They must also be able to document financial need.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: NH
    Situation
    Foster Child

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