No on-campus specific programs able to be identified at this time.
If you would like your program added, please contact us at nrc.fahe@gmail.com
Foster Care Tuition Waiver Program
Youth who have spent all or some of their teenage years in foster care in Delaware may be eligible to have their college tuition and fees waived at public Delaware in-state schools – University of Delaware (UD), Delaware State University (DSU), and Delaware Technical Community College (Del Tech).
CONTACT INFORMATION
Delaware Technical Community College
Brian Keister
302-857-1637
brian.keister@dtcc.edu
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Delaware State University
Travis Sudler
302-857-3672
tsudler@desu.edu
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University of Delaware
Tevin Williams
302-831-2126
tevwill@udel.edu
Ivyane D.F. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Ivyane D.F. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship Fund) is a state-funded program established in 1989 in honor of a woman who advocated for vulnerable children in Delaware through her work as a foster parent and Court Appointed Special Advocate. The Scholarship Fund may be used towards indirect or direct costs associated with post-secondary education or training programs.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website:Â https://ocade.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/3f0d40e5-7d39-4003-82f1-a20e5c2529e3
OCA.Scholarships@delaware.gov
(302) 255-1730
No on-campus specific programs able to be identified at this time.
If you would like your program added, please contact us at nrc.fahe@gmail.com
Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program managed by:
Fostering Terp Success- University of Maryland
College Park, MD
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Fostering Terp Success (FTS) is a campuswide community of support designed to help undergraduate students with foster care experience and those facing housing insecurity thrive from their first day through graduation.
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Students are paired with a dedicated campus coach who is a trained UMD faculty or staff member who meets with them regularly, helps them navigate challenges, and builds a lasting mentoring relationship, alongside hands-on case management and access to liaisons embedded across university offices.
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FTS also offers practical workshops on financial wellness, meal prep, FAFSA, career planning, and tenant rights, plus year-round on-campus housing including during breaks and an end-of-semester stipend for students who actively participate in the program.
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Location: 2108 Mitchell Building, 7999 Regents Drive
Phone: 301-314-8428
Email: StudentAffairs@umd.edu
Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients
The Maryland Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients provides financial assistance to eligible foster care youth pursuing higher education. This waiver is available to individuals who have been in foster care and are enrolled in an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or vocational certificate program at a Maryland public institution of higher education.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Providing Resources and Opportunities for Future Stand Outs (PROFS)
Kutztown, PA
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PROFS is a program developed in partnership with ChildPromise, Inc. that surrounds foster youth students with mentorship, community, and real financial support, including semester stipends of up to $500, book stipends, and free on-campus housing during summer and winter breaks.
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Students also participate in monthly family dinners, group excursions, workshops, and the annual ChildPromise Gala, building a tight-knit community of peers who truly understand each other's journeys
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Location: 119 Stratton Administration Center
Phone: 610-683-1396
Email: studentassistance@kutztown.edu
Website: https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/student-assistance/profs.html
Support, Opportunity, Advocacy, Retention (SOAR)- Manor College
Jenkintown, PA
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SOAR is a welcoming program built around the idea that students with foster care experience deserve a place where they can see and reach their full potential.
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SOAR connects students with a dedicated point of contact, free tutoring and counseling, career services, year-round food pantry
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CONTACT
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Allison Mootz
Location: 119 Stratton Administration Center
Phone: 215-885-2360 x2276
Website: https://manor.edu/student-life/soar/
Fostering Your Success (FYS)- Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
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FYS pairs each scholar with a caring mentor who provides one-on-one support for everything from building a class schedule and exploring career paths to securing groceries and setting life goals.
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The program also celebrates scholars every step of the way by recognizing graduates at the annual Student Life banquet, paying for cap and gown, and providing a letter of recommendation for jobs, scholarships, or transfers.
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CONTACT
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Jennifer Amrhein
Location: Allegheny Campus, Milton Hall 513
Phone: 412-237-4634
Website: https://www.ccac.edu/student-support/fostering-your-success.php
Fostering Lions- Penn State
Abington, PA
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Fostering Lions is a coaching-centered program designed to support students entering Penn State from the foster care system, connecting them with ongoing guidance and university services to build both academic skills and long-term post-college success.
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Students receive financial aid and financial literacy counseling, access to counseling and psychological services, life skills workshops, and logistical support including housing, transportation, and legal childcare assistance.
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CONTACT
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Mary Ellen Glick
Location: 102B Lares Building
Phone: (215) 881-7353
Website: https://www.abington.psu.edu/campus-life/student-care-and-advocacy/fostering-lions-program
WCU Promise Program- West Chester University
West Chester, PA
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WCU Promise Program wraps students with experience in foster care (SEFC) and unaccompanied homeless students in comprehensive year-round support, including on-campus housing that stays available during breaks, food and supplies from the Resource Pantry, priority employment opportunities, and access to scholarship funding.
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Monthly programming brings students together for mentorship, peer connection, and guest speaker events, fostering a real sense of belonging alongside the practical support they need to thrive.
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Website: https://www.wcupa.edu/financialAid/promiseprogram.aspx
Fostering Caring Connections- Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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Fostering Caring Connections is a resource-rich program connecting students with foster care experience to the full range of campus support they need, like the campus food pantry and emergency funds scholarship to housing resources, advising, counseling, and tutoring.
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Email:Â institute@ccp.edu
Website: https://www.myccp.online/division-access-and-community-engagement-dace/fostering-caring-connections
PA Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver (FosterEd) Program
This waiver covers charges that remain after other gift aid (federal, state, and other scholarships or grants) is applied to the eligible student's account.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website:Â https://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/other-educational-aid/foster-education
Chafee Education & Training Grant (Chafee ETG) Program
This federally funded program offers grants to Pennsylvania undergraduate students who are or have been in foster care and are attending an eligible postsecondary institution.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website:Â https://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/other-educational-aid/chafee-program
Great Expectations- Northern Virginia Community College
Multiple Schools, VA
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Great Expectations is dedicated to helping Virginia's current and former foster youth access community college education and successfully transition from higher education to a self-sustaining career.
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The program emphasizes the value of a college education as the best way to prepare for a career pathway and achieve independence.
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Great Expectations works with enrolled students to ensure their success in community college and beyond. Students can pursue an associate degree, get workforce training, and/or transfer to a four-year college — often for free!
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CONTACT
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Website:https://www.nvcc.edu/about/offices/student-affairs/great-expectations.htmlÂ
Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program
The Commonwealth of Virginia provides VTAG as a non need-based grant for V irginia residents attending a participating Virginia private college or university. While the maximum award is authorized each biennium, the amount is not guaranteed and can vary annually. The amount of each academic year’s award is determined by the available funding and the total number of eligible applicants. If funding is insufficient to fully award all students, it is possible that the spring award will be adjusted and some students will receive no award. The college financial aid office will have the most current information about the expected maximum award.
 Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program
For Virginia youth in foster care or transitioning out, adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, local departments of social services (LDSS) staff and community partners.Â
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The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program helps eligible youth continue their education or job training after high school or General Education Development (GED). The program provides up to $5,000 each year to reduce financial barriers to college or training and support a successful move into adulthood.Â
Middle College- Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
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Middle College at Fairmont State University is a specialized academic and student success support program created for West Virginia youth who have experienced foster care.
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Middle colleges are common in American education and are pathways for 11th and 12th grade students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an associate degree (or college credit toward a bachelor’s degree).
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Middle College at Fairmont State is unique in that it solely serves youth who have experienced foster care.
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CONTACT
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Location:Â 1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: 304-367-4593
Email:Â middlecollege@fairmontstate.edu
Website:https://www.fairmontstate.edu/middle-college/default.aspx
MODIFY- Mentoring & Oversight for Developing Independence with Former Foster Youth
Many Locations Across WV
ABOUT
The Mentoring and Oversight for Developing Independence with Foster Youth (MODIFY) program provides ongoing services and resources specifically to meet the education and training needs of eligible former foster youth of West Virginia interested in furthering their education.
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MODIFY also provides technical assistance to the Department of Human Services, foster care placement facilities, specialized foster care agencies, youth, foster parents and the community on the program and educational benefits available to eligible youth transitioning out of the foster care system.
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CONTACT
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Michelle Fleece, MODIFY Program Manager
Phone: 304-288-4350.
Website:Â https://modify.cedwvu.org/
Foster Care Waiver
Foster Care waivers may be offered to West Virginia residents who were in foster care in West Virginia for at least one year preceding when they graduated from high school.
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Eligible students should work with their Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) counselor to apply through the West Virginia DHHR website.
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Students must apply for the waiver within two years of graduation. The WVU Hub is notified of eligible students by West Virginia DHHR. Students must also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website:Â https://hub.wvu.edu/types-of-aid/waivers/foster-care