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Foster Youth Scholarship

Offered independently by Cal Coast Cares Foundation

Open to any school$2,000San Diego and Riverside Counties, California

About this scholarship

A $2,000 scholarship for high school seniors and current college students who are in or have been in foster care in San Diego or Riverside counties.

Who can apply

Current/former foster youth residing in San Diego or Riverside County; 2.5 GPA; enrolled at least 9 units.

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 Cal Coast Cares Foundation. 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 2026 cycle deadline (April 3, 2026) already passed cutoff; next cycle date not yet posted., 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 Cal Coast Cares Foundation’s site

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