South Carolina Foster Parent Association : Scholarship Program



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SCFPA Scholarship Information

      Sponsored by the South Carolina Foster Parents Association

"It is a greater work to educate a child in the true and larger sense of the word, than to rule a state."
-- William Ellery Channing  
 

Guidelines Governing the Award of Scholarship

  • Scholarship will be awarded each year
 

Guidelines Governing Competition

  • Applicant must be in foster care at the time of application
  • Applicant shall be a graduating high school senior
  • All applications must be sent to the Scholarship Committee on or before the announced deadline
  • Applicants must submit the following:
    1. Completed SCFPA Scholarship Application
    2. Three letters of recommendation which should testify to the applicant's character, leadership, and basis of need
      The letters should be from the following:
              one from a teacher or school official
              one from someone who has known the applicant for at least six months
              one from applicant's foster parents
    3. Any additional information that might be pertinent to the committee may be added at applicant's discretion
  • Scholarship money may be used for any academic or training program that helps recipient meet his or her goals
  • Recipients will be named during the SCFPA Annual Training Conference
 

Next Steps

  • Download, complete and submit the application.
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Questions about eligibility, the application or process? Please call (800) 475-7650
 
 
 
 
 
 

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