Below are higher education institutions that have programs specifically designed to support former foster youth.

To let us know about a foster youth program in a college, university, community college, or trade school, please let us know through our contact form!

Alabama

• Univ of Alabama (REACH Program)
• Univ of Alabama (NSEP Scholars)

Alaska

Arizona

• Arizona State Univ (Bridging Success)
• Grand Canyon University (Fostering Futures)
• Northern Arizona Univ (Blavin Scholars)

Arkansas

California

• CA State Univ, Pomona (Renaissance Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Channel Islands (Path Program)
• CA State Univ, Domingo Hills (Toro Guardian Scholars)
• CA State Univ, East Bay (Renaissance Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Fresno (Renaissance Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Los Angeles (Guardian Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Monterey Bay (Guardian Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Northridge (Resilient Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Sacramento (Guardian Scholars)
• CA State Univ, San Bernardino (Guardian Scholars)
• CA State Univ, San Marcos (ACE Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Somona (Seawolf Scholars)
• CA State Univ, Stanislaus (Promise Scholars)
• Cypress College (Guardian Scholars)
• Fresno State Univ (Renaissance Scholars)
• Loyola Marymount Univ (Guardian Scholars)
• San Diego State Univ (Guardian Scholars)
• San Francisco State Univ (Guardian Scholars)
• San Jose State Univ (Guardian Scholars)
• Santa Anna College (Guardian Scholars)
• Univ of CA, Berkeley (Berkeley Hope Scholars)
• Univ of CA, Davis (Guardian Scholars)
• Univ of CA, LA (Bruin Guardian Scholars)
• Univ of CA, Merced (Guardian Scholars)
• Univ of CA, Riverside (Guardian Scholars)
• Univ of CA, San Diego (Hope Scholars)
• Univ of CA, Santa Barbara (Guardian Scholars)
• Univ of San Diego (Torero Renaissance Scholars)
• Univ of Southern CA (Trojan Guardian Scholars)

Colorado

• Colorado State Univ (Fostering Success)
• Metropolitan State Univ, Denver (EPIC Scholars)
• Univ of Colorado, Boulder (Guardian Scholars)

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

• Florida State Univ (Unconquered Scholars)
• Miami Dade Univ (Single Stop)
• St. Petersburg College (RISE Program)
• Univ of Central FL (Knight Alliance Network)
• Univ of South FL (St. Pete Pearls)

Georgia

• Kennesaw State Univ (CARE Program)
• Univ of GA (Embark Summer Program)

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Tuition and fee waiver if youth go to a public, in-state college or university. You must be either still in foster care, or have an adoption or guardianship subsidy.

Indiana

• Ball State Univ (Guardian Scholars)

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

• Eastern Michigan Univ (MAGIC)
• Ferris State Univ (Ferris Youth Initiative)
• Grand Valley State Univ (Fostering Laker Success)
• Hillsdale College (Financial Aid Champions)
• Lansing Community College (Fostering S.T.A.R.S.)
• Michigan State Univ (FAME)
• Northwestern Michigan College (Your NMC)
• Saginaw Valley State Univ (FAST Program)
• Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Blavin Scholars)
• Univ of Michigan, Flint (MPowering My Success)
• Washtenaw Community College (REACH)
• Wayne State Univ (CHAMPS)
• Western Michigan Univ (Fostering Success)

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

• Dawson CC (Dawson Promise)

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

State Univ of NY (Foster Youth College Success Initiative)

North Carolina

• J.C. Smith Univ (Guardian Scholars)
• Livingstone College (Center for Aging Out)
• Wake Tech CC (Fostering Bright Futures)

North Dakota

Ohio

• Cleveland State Univ (Fostering Success)
• Kent State Univ (First Star Summer Academy)
• Wright State Univ (Independent Scholars)

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

• Bloomsburg Univ (Anchor Program)
• Cabrini Univ (Building Lives of Purpose)
• Kutztown Univ (PROFS Program)
• Penn State Univ (Fostering Lions)
• Univ of PA (Foster Care to College)
• West Chester Univ (Promise Program)

Tuition waivers accepted at all Pennsylvania colleges and universities, including public, private, community colleges and state-related schools.

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

• Middle TN State Univ (Next Step)

Texas

• Angelo State Univ (Fostering Ram Success)
• Sam Houston State Univ (Forward Program)
• Tarrant County College (FCAT Program)
• Texas State Univ (FACES)
• Texas Woman’s Univ (Frontiers Program)
• Univ of North Texas (PUSH Program)
• Univ of Texas, Austin (Spark Program)
• Univ of Texas, Austin (Horns Helping Horns)
• Univ of Texas, El Paso (FHAR Program)
• Univ of TX, San Antonio (Fostering Success)

Utah

Vermont

• College of St. Joseph (STEPS Program)

Virginia

• Blue Ridge CC (Great Expectations)
• Central VA CC (Great Expectations)
• Danville CC (Great Expectations)
• Germanna CC (Great Expectations)
• John Tyler CC (Great Expectations)
• Lord Fairfax CC (Great Expectations)
• Mountain Empire CC (Great Expectations)
• New River CC (Great Expectations)
• Northern VA CC (Great Expectations)
• Patrick Henry CC (Great Expectations)
• Paul D. Camp CC (Great Expectations)
• Piedmont VA CC (Great Expectations)
• Rappahannock CC (Great Expectations)
• Reynolds CC (Great Expectations)
• Southwest VA CC (Great Expectations)
• Thomas Nelson CC (Great Expectations)
• Tidewater CC (Great Expectations)
• Virginia Highlands CC (Great Expectations)
• Wytheville CC (Great Expectations)

Washington

• Seattle Univ (Fostering Scholars)
• Univ of Washington (Champions)
• WA State Univ (Fostering Cougar Champions)

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

• Univ of Wisconsin, Stout (Fostering Success)

Wyoming