Foster youth who remain in foster care after their 16th birthdays may be eligible for Chafee Post-Secondary Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) to reimburse academic or vocational expenses up to $5,000.00 per school year. The California Student Aid Commission administers this program. To learn more, please visit their website at: https://chafee.csac.ca.gov.
A growing number of universities and vocational training centers now offer the Advanced Studies Scholarship Fund to emancipated foster youth. Eligible emancipated foster youth are encouraged to contact the financial aid offices at the universities they wish to attend for more information on the Advanced Studies Scholarship Fund at those institutions. A list of the participating institutions has also been posted to the Orangewood Children's Foundation's website, at http://ocf4you.org/advanced-studies-fund/
Other scholarships may be available through the financial aid offices at most academic and vocational institutions. Additional scholarship information may also be found through the following Internet Websites:
- Collegiate Inventors Competition
- Student Video Competition
- The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
- Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
- Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
- FinAid: The Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid Scholarships (SERIOUS RESOURCE!!!!!!)
- Presidential Freedom Scholarships
- Microsoft Scholarship Program
- Sallie Mae's Free Scholarship Search (SERIOUS RESOURCE!!!!!!)
- American Opportunity Tax Credit (Formerly Hope Scholarships) & Lifetime Credits
- William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
- Search for "Multiple List of Minority Scholarships" on Google
- Guaranteed Scholarships
- BOEING Scholarships
- Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship for Florida Students
- Actuarial Scholarships for Students
- International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) Scholarship Search
- Burger King Scholars Program
- Siemens Foundation (Seimens has a long tradition of working with educational institutions)
- The League of United Latin American Citizens Scholarship Funds
- CollegeNet's Mach25 Database Scholarship Database
- Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
- 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
- Black Excel's List of State Financial Aid Resources
- FAFSA (Free Web-based Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Aid and Resources for Adults Returning to College
- Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
- School for International Training Scholarships
- Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities at the University of Chicago
- INROADS i\Internships
- ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
- Graduate Fellowships for Minorities Nationwide
- The Roothbert Scholarship Fund