Who Can Apply: This scholarship program provides opportunities for undergraduate college-bound students in Colorado who have been in foster care to seek higher education. Students who have been in the foster care system for at least two years at any time within five years before the scholarship deadline.
- Were in the foster care system in Colorado for a minimum of 24 months within the last five years (months do not need to have been consecutive, although the total should be 24 months before the scholarship deadline).
- Applicants who meet this requirement AND are emancipated and were adopted at age 15 or older or are participating in the Guardianship Assistance Program, Independent Living Arrangement, or similar programs. are eligible to apply.
- Have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average
- Will be age 25 or younger on September 1st
- Demonstrate financial need
- Currently or will be enrolled at an accredited trade or technical school, community college, or four-year college/university in the U.S. for the upcoming academic year.
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Amount: $4,000
Learn More: https://denverfoundation.org/scholarship/leonard-and-dorothy-custer-memorial-scholarship/