Foster Care Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Applicants must be enrolling in an accredited two-year, four-year, or vocational school and are required to submit a transcript, personal essay, and letter of recommendation.
- Eligible applicants must be applying to an accredited two-year, four-year, or vocational school and submit a transcript, a personal essay, and a letter of recommendation as part of the application process.
- Graduating high school senior or undergraduate student.
Other requirements
- Must be or have been in foster care and never been adopted.
- Must be applying to a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or vocational school
Overview
The Foster Care Scholarship, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, offers a $1,000 grant to graduating high school seniors or undergraduate students who have been in foster care and have not been adopted. Applicants must be enrolling in an accredited two-year, four-year, or vocational school and are required to submit a transcript, personal essay, and letter of recommendation. This initiative aims to support the educational pursuits of youths from challenging backgrounds.
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) serves central and southern Missouri by facilitating charitable giving, managing funds, providing competitive grants, and awarding scholarships. Its programs support nonprofits through grant cycles for local projects and innovative solutions, while also offering endowment and fund-management services for donors looking to create lasting impact.
This scholarship awards one $1,000 grant to a graduating high school senior or undergraduate student who is or has been in foster care and has never been adopted. Eligible applicants must be applying to an accredited two-year, four-year, or vocational school and submit a transcript, a personal essay, and a letter of recommendation as part of the application process.
Eligibility
Graduating high school senior or undergraduate studentMust be or have been in foster care and never been adoptedMust be applying to a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or vocational school
What Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 477
- Total given
- $21.36M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,065–$1M
- By dollars: Missouri 87%, North Carolina 4%, Arkansas 1%. Top recipient cities: Springfield, MO; Joplin, MO; Carthage, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Foster parents
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