Academic and Independent Living Scholarships
Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS) offers academic scholarships and independent living grants to young people who have grown up in foster care, or who have been adopted through the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services foster care system. FAFS’ private scholarships and grants provide these youth with the assistance they need to follow their dreams and achieve success.
FAFS currently offers 13 privately funded scholarships and grants which are geared toward providing young people with the opportunity to pursue education beyond high school or to begin living independently. Two of these are named in honor of FAFS founders, Mrs. Hattie Talley and Mrs. and Mrs. Bernard Dondiego.
FAFS’ academic scholarships are related solely to academic achievement and can be applied towards tuition and fees at colleges and universities, trade or vocational schools. They can also be used for acquiring supplies and books, and for paying for school services.
Independent Living grants assist these young people with the transition into adult living, helping to make self-sufficiency a reality for those who may have limited support networks. These grants can help with rent, transportation, food, and other costs associated with beginning their lives apart from the child welfare system.
We invite you to partner with us as a contributor to these much-needed scholarships and grants.
The Foster and Adoptive Family Services Foundation is a 501(c)(3)charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law.