The nsoro Educational Foundation

Foster hope through education. nsoro provides direct academic scholarships, executive-level coaching, mentorship, and workforce readiness programs for youth aging out of foster care nationwide. All youth currently in foster care, aged-out, and emancipated youth are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• Certify that they are currently in foster care, a ward of the state, or eligible for ILP, having aged out of foster care as a young adult.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Have been accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or another post-secondary school.
• We support youth ages 16-26.  You must be under the age of 26 at the time you submit your application.
• Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.