DFPS Freshmen Success Fund for Foster Youth
One-time $1,000 grant for first-time college freshmen who aged out of DFPS foster care, for non-tuition needs like books, computers and transportation.
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Who can apply
- For college students
- Circumstance: foster
- Aged out of DFPS care, completed PAL life-skills training; enrolled at a Texas public college that accepts the tuition waiver.
- Homeschool: no high school requirement applies to this exemption. (preferred, not required)
How to apply
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page, the sponsor’s website and contact details.
Is this legit?
Trust 95/100 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: Texas. See all 7,344 scholarships or the ones that welcome homeschoolers.
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