NJFC Scholars: New Jersey Foster Care Scholars

The NJFC Scholars Program provides funding for eligible youth who have experienced a CP&P out-of-home placement, CP&P independent living arrangement or transitional living program and are seeking a post-secondary degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or a career/technical school.

Eligible Students:

• Have been in the care and custody CP&P in an out-of-home placement for a cumulative of 9 months or more following the youth’s 16th birthday
• Have been in an out-of-home placement for a cumulative of 18 months or more following the youth’s 14th birthday
• Reside in or have resided in an independent living arrangement, or Transitional Living Program. The facility or program must be established, operated or approved for payment by New Jersey CP&P, the federal government pursuant to the Runaway & Homeless Youth Act, or the New Jersey Homeless Youth Act.
• Be adopted through New Jersey CP&P following the youth’s 12th birthday.
• Have been in a CP&P out-of-home placement and left to enter KLG following the youth’s 16th birthday.

How to apply?

Contact Embrella at www.embrella.org or 800.222.0047