Youth Zone

"Dare to Dream" Academic Scholarships

70% of foster youth want to attend college, sadly only 3% actually make it. Even worse, of those who make it to a college setting, only 2% actually graduate with a degree! Foster A Dream is very committed to supporting foster youth who are pursing their higher education dreams. Thanks to our sponsors, we have awarded over $50,000 in academic scholarships.

How it works:

Interested supporters make a charitable donation of $1,500 to $9,000.
100% of the donation goes directly to the selected scholarship recipient.
Scholarships are awarded to the youth at our Annual Dream Gala.
Foster A Dream does NOT give the scholarship funds directly to the youth, we carefully manage the scholarship and disburse the funds directly to the college.
We are also working on "Supplemental Full-Ride" scholarships with interested donors. In summary, this involves Foster A Dream providing substantial time investment helping to build a solid financial aid base and the donor provides the "unmet needs" of a student's financial aid requirements.

If you are interested in becoming a "Dare to Dream" Scholarship Sponsor, please contact us, we'd love to discuss this rewarding opportunity with you.