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Great Expectations Foster Care Tuition Grant

Offered independently by Virginia Community College System

Open to any schoolTuition and fees coveredVirginia

About this scholarship

Covers tuition and fees at any of Virginia's community colleges, paired with coaching and mentoring through the Great Expectations program.

Who can apply

Was in foster care, in the custody of social services, or in a special needs adoption at the time of high school completion; Virginia resident enrolled at least half time or in a non-credit workforce program.

Every scholarship in this directory is exclusively for current or former foster youth. Read the sponsor’s own eligibility rules before you start — they decide who qualifies.

How to submit your application

  1. 1. Check the deadline. No fixed deadline published — check the sponsor's site.
  2. 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
  3. 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Virginia Community College System. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
  4. 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.
Start your application on Virginia Community College System’s site

Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.