Foster and Adoptive Family Services
NJ Foster Youth Private Scholarships & Independent Living Opportunity Grants

Apply for FAFS' NJ Foster Youth Private Scholarships & Independent Living Opporturnity Grants

Learn about the eligibility requirements and availability of FAFS' Private Scholarships & Independent Living Opportunity Grants for Foster Adopted & KLG Youth in NJ

Applications for FAFS' private scholarships & opportunity grants for foster & adoptive youth are now open! Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Applications must be delivered to FAFS' office by 11:59 pm, March 16, 2012.

FAFS offers privately funded academic scholarships & opportunity grants for foster youth & youth adopted from the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) in New Jersey. These awards are in place to assist foster & adopted youth in NJ (who are graduating high school) to obtain a higher education or with moving into the next phase of their lives. The funding for these awards is made possible through the generosity of dedicated benefactors and members.

The list of private scholarships & opportunity grants for foster youth and youth adopted from DYFS in NJ varies from year to year, depending on donations received. The list below is available in 2012.


Private Scholarships & Grants for Foster Youth & Youth Adopted from Foster Care in NJ

Please click on the link to apply for, or to learn more about, these scholarships & opportunity grants for foster youth in NJ.

Bernard and Sue Dondiego Opportunity Grant

Hattie Talley Opportunity Grant

Nachi Franco Memorial Opportunity Grant

Jane Q. Goula Memorial Academic Scholarship

Have a Heart Academic Scholarship

Rosemarie Hill Academic Scholarship

Paul Hinton Memorial Academic Scholarship

Stanley Congregational Church, UCC, Outreach Academic Scholarship

Stanley Congregational Church, UCC, Outreach Opportunity Grant

Tommy Vitale Memorial Foundation Opportunity Grant

Teresa Ziegelhofer Memorial Academic Scholarship