Fostering Education Scholarship Fund Grant

Fostering Education Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cobb Community Foundation Inc
Amount: US $2,000 - US $3,000
Last Updated: January 31, 2026

Summary

The Fostering Education Scholarship Fund, established by Village Connection and Innovative Fitness, provides scholarships of $2,000-$3,000 to eligible students who have aged out of Georgia's foster care system. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents, high school seniors or recent graduates, and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. This initiative aims to empower these students with the financial support they need to pursue higher education, fostering a brighter future for the community.

Overview

Our History In late 1993, a group of Cobb business leaders recognized the community’s need for a vehicle to invest in its future. The group was led by Jim Rhoden, owner of Futren Corporation (now Futren Hospitality) and included the late Otis Brumby Jr., Bobbi Burruss, Murray Homan, Judge Conley Ingram, Senator Johnny Isakson, Bob Prillaman, Bob Russell, the late Lanie Shipp Hoover, the late Roy Simmons, Deborah Wallace, the late John Williams, Jack Wilson and Diane Woods. Their solution was the creation of the Cobb Community Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Fourteen years later, we obtained our own 501(c)(3) designation. Now, we are Cobb Community Foundation. In 2017 alone, we made $1.4 million in grants, $900,000 of which were distributed to charitable organizations right here in Cobb County. Our Mission Be a catalyst for a thriving community—mobilizing people, ideas, and resources to improve quality of life in and around Cobb. Apply for a Scholarship Each Cobb Community Foundation Scholarship Fund was created by a donor or group of donors with a specific objective in mind. In some cases, scholarships were created to honor someone’s memory, and in others, they were created to ensure opportunities would be available to certain groups of people. In all cases, they were established by individuals who want to help you pursue your dream. Fostering Education Scholarship Fund The Fostering Education Scholarship Fund was established by Village Connection, a former nonprofit serving children in foster care, and Innovative Fitness for the purpose of providing scholarships to students who have aged out of the Georgia Department of Family & Children Services System (“Foster Care”) who are in their senior year of high school or no more than 12 months past high school graduation and lack the funds needed to attend college. The estimated scholarship award will be $2,000-$3,000 with an estimated number of 2-3 scholarships available.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. U.S. citizen or legal resident Resident of the State of Georgia for at least 12 months prior to application High school senior or high school graduate within the past 12 months who has been in the Foster Care system in the State of Georgia Applicants must have been in foster care in Georgia after the age of 14 for at least 6 months Minimum unweighted 2.5 GPA Enrollment in or acceptance to a college or university within the United States