First Chance Scholarship Program

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX FIRST CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Through a partnership between the University of Phoenix and the National Foster Parent Association NFPA is providing 15 full tuition scholarships redeemable at any University of Phoenix campus for youth in foster care, former foster youth and foster parents.

Any foster parent applying for a First Chance Scholarship must be a member of NFPA or become a member at the time of application.

The First Chance Scholarship is offered on a competitive basis and membership in NFPA is not a guarantee of receiving the scholarship.

Recipients may choose any campus they want to attend, including the online campus. The program will be administered by the NFPA under the First Chance Scholarship umbrella. The scholarship application is available online at:

http://www.phoenix.edu/tuition_and_financial_options/scholarships/nfpa-scholarship.html.

The deadline for submitting applications is July 1, 2011.

2011 CSBG Scholarship Info

The Department of Family and Support Services has released the 2011 CSBG Scholarship Application.

Applications are due June 8th. Anyone going to school full-time (degree, certificate, trade school) by September 15, 2011, has primary residence in Chicago, and meets income guidelines is eligible to apply.

See the flyer for more details