California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
Grant for current or former California foster youth (in care at least one day between ages 16 and 18) attending college or career training at least half time, before age 26.
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Who can apply
- Lives or goes to school in California
- For college students or adult students
- Circumstance: foster
- Age: under 26
How to apply
You’ll need the FAFSA.
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page, the sponsor’s website and contact details.
Is this legit?
Trust 100/100 A government program, confirmed on the agency’s own site. No red flags.
Source: State program · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
Listed for: California. See all 7,344 scholarships or the ones that welcome homeschoolers.
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