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Back To School Package Program

Offered independently by New Yorkers For Children

Open to any schoolNew York City

About this scholarship

Two stipends a year and a laptop for college and vocational students from New York City foster care.

Who can apply

Youth currently in or aged out of the NYC foster care system, enrolled in college or an accredited vocational 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 New Yorkers For Children. 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.

Amount and deadline not published. The sponsor's page Stipend amount not published., so we could not confirm the figures. Contact their financial aid or program office to confirm the timing before you apply.

Start your application on New Yorkers For Children’s site

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