New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program (NJFC Scholars)

Money for college or career-technical training for young people who spent time in New Jersey foster care. It combines the federal Education and Training Voucher (up to $5,000 a year for tuition, housing, books, transportation, child care or a computer) with the state tuition waiver, which covers remaining full-time tuition and fees at a New Jersey public college after other aid. There is no GPA cutoff; eligibility depends on the young person's history with the state child-protection agency. Students apply online each year through embrella and must file the FAFSA (or the NJ Alternative application).

Other deadlines near this one

• Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
  Due July 1, 2027 · $1,000 freshman year, then $4,000-$5,000/yr at 4-year colleges (up to $14,000 total)
• Arkansas Future Grant (ArFuture)
  Due July 1, 2027 · Full tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying certificate/associate programs (last-dollar)
• Arkansas Governor's Higher Education Transition Scholarship
  Due July 1, 2027 · Up to $2,500 a semester

How hard is the New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program (NJFC Scholars) to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure.

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

• Fewer rivalsOpen only to New Jersey residents

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program (NJFC Scholars)?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

• ✓Must be a resident of New Jersey
• ✓Open to high school seniors and current college students

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is July 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around July 1 each year. Applications open April.

Applications open

April

Applications close

July 1, 2027

Common questions about the New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program (NJFC Scholars)

More identity & background

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  Up to 100% of in-state tuition · due July 1, 2027
• New York State Indian Aid
  Up to $1,000 per semester · due July 16, 2027
• North Dakota Native American Scholarship
  Up to $2,000 per year · due July 15, 2027
• Ohio College Adoption Grant
  $2,500 one-time · due September 1, 2027
• Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
  100% of tuition and fees at Ohio public colleges; up to $8,000 a year for certificate programs · due June 30, 2027
• Oregon Chafee Education and Training Voucher Grant
  Up to $5,000 per year (2025-26 maximum), based on need · due June 30, 2027

Lists this award appears on

• New Jersey Scholarships and State Grants
• No-Essay Scholarships
• Renewable Scholarships (Multi-Year Awards)
• Scholarships With July Deadlines