SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships for Foster Youth and Non-Traditional Students.
College is for you too, whatever your path here has looked like.
If you grew up in foster care, are raising kids, or are returning to school later, there are scholarships for foster youth and non-traditional students made for you.
Scholarships for foster youth and non-traditional students exist because talent and drive do not follow one straight line. Whether you are aging out of foster care, parenting, or coming back to school, you deserve funding and support.
What scholarships help foster youth and non-traditional students?
Many programs focus on students the usual path leaves out. Scholarships for foster youth, single parents, and adult learners provide college scholarships plus support. In Virginia, the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education helps foster youth and single parents specifically.
Learn more at the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education:/. EAESSI helps you find the awards that fit your story. You can also see how scholarships work or use our scholarship search page.
I have been out of school for years. Can I still get aid?
Yes. Adult learners and returning students qualify for financial aid and scholarships. File the FAFSA, apply for awards open to non-traditional students, and let EAESSI help you build a plan. It is never too late to start. Our FAFSA help is free at any age.
Life is full, and school is a lot to add. The right college scholarships and guidance make it possible. EAESSI supports nontraditional students across Northern Virginia with both.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Several programs and state funds focus specifically on students who spent time in foster care. If you are looking for scholarships for foster youth, start with the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education and our scholarship search page.
Yes. Many programs focus on single parents, and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education helps single parents specifically. Just like scholarships for foster youth, these awards exist because talent does not follow one straight line. EAESSI can help you find ones that fit.
Yes. Adult learners can get financial aid and scholarships. File the FAFSA and apply. You can also look at the Adult Students in Scholastic Transition ASIST scholarship from Executive Women International, and check with your local chapter for its rules.
The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition ASIST scholarship is a program run by Executive Women International through local chapters. It is for adult students in transition, and it is not run by EAESSI. Check with the chapter near you to see if you can apply.
No. The children's scholarship fund application Virginia families search for is a separate program, and EAESSI does not run it. Our scholarship is for college students. See our apply scholarship page to learn how to apply with us.