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FAM Scholarship Fund

Offered independently by Foster Alumni Mentors

Open to any school$1,500 per semester; up to $2,000 for certificatesNationwide

About this scholarship

Scholarships for college, technical certifications or professional-development courses; certificate scholarships are open year-round.

Who can apply

Foster care alumni who are members of Foster Alumni Mentors.

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 Foster Alumni Mentors. 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 Foster Alumni Mentors’s site

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