For current & former foster youth
Scholarships made specifically for you.
Every scholarship featured on Thank a Teacher is verified to be exclusively for current or former foster youth. These are not general scholarships that merely allow foster youth to apply — they exist because someone wanted to open a door for you.
Search by ZIP code
Enter your ZIP code and we'll show the verified foster-youth scholarships available in your state, plus the nationwide programs you can apply for from anywhere.
Search the directory
Filter by where you live, how much the award is worth, and how soon it closes. Every listing here is exclusively for current or former foster youth.
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Each scholarship is funded and administered independently by its sponsor. You apply on their own site — Thank a Teacher never receives applications, collects money, or selects recipients. Deadlines and amounts are set by sponsors and can change; always confirm on their site. Thank a Teacher is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Fostering the Future initiative; it independently features qualifying scholarships from participating campuses.
Search by your school
Find your high school, college, or trade school and we'll show the verified foster-youth-only scholarships you may be able to apply for — including the ones open to students at any school.
Search the official U.S. list of high schools, colleges, and trade or career schools.
Good to know
- You apply directly with each scholarship's sponsor — on their site, by their process.
- Sponsors set their own deadlines, requirements, and award amounts.
- Many featured scholarships honor a specific person — you can read their story on each listing.
- Some awards are statewide programs; others are nationwide. Check the badge on each listing.
Know a scholarship we should feature?
If you run — or know of — a scholarship exclusively for current or former foster youth, submit it for verification.