Foster Child Grant

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/1/2023

Closes: 6/30/2024

The Foster Child Grant is available to foster children who are currently enrolled at any public or private institution in Massachusetts. Students who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Families through a Care and Protection Petition and under the age of 25 are eligible to apply.

Win up to

$6,000

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

Foster care child

Resident of Massachusetts

Seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree as a fulltime student in Massachusetts

U.S. citizen or a nonU.S. citizen eligible for federal financial aid

Aged 24 or younger at the start of the academic year Not be in default of any federal or state Student Loans for attendance at any institution or owe a refund for any previous financial aid received

Be in compliance with Selective Service Registration

Have signed a voluntary agreement with the Department of Social Services establishing terms and conditions for receiving such aid

Was placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families through a Care and Protection Petition

Be in good standing and meet the institution's requirements for satisfactory academic progress

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree

Maximum Age

Location

Country: US
State: MA

Citizenship Status

FAFSA-Eligible Non-Citizen, Not a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Citizen

Situation

Foster Child

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