Apply for this scholarship
Georgia Foster Care Scholarship
Offered independently by Georgia Student Finance Commission
About this scholarship
A new state scholarship offering up to $30,000 per year to former Georgia foster youth attending public university or technical college.
Who can apply
At least 6 months in Georgia foster care after age 14; under 26; enrolled undergraduate at a Georgia public or approved private institution.
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. Check the deadline. No fixed deadline published — check the sponsor's site.
- 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
- 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Georgia Student Finance Commission. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
- 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 Program is newly launched (2026-27 award year); no published fixed deadline found yet., 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 Georgia Student Finance Commission’s siteOpens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.