Youth in Foster Care Scholarship Fund

Overview

Youth in Foster Care Scholarship Fund

Providing assistance to young adults who have been in the New Mexico foster care system who want to develop a marketable skill or continue their education at a post-secondary school.

The Youth in Foster Care Scholarship fund will make awards to young adults who are aging-out of foster care and want to develop a marketable skill or those who want to continue their education at a post-secondary school. The Nelsons hope they can positively impact the lives of young people who have already suffered from the insecurity of an unstable childhood.

Applicants may be high school graduating seniors, recent graduates, those with a GED certificate, or an undergraduate in college. Students may attend a nonprofit or public educational institute in New Mexico or out-of-state and may attend school full-time or part-time.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* A New Mexico resident for a minimum of one year
* In the New Mexico foster care system for a minimum of one year
* An undergraduate college student
* Have a minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 for high school OR
* Have completed a GED program OR
* Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in college