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Foster youth supportProgramState program · GA

Georgia Student Finance Commission

Georgia Foster Care Scholarship

Scholarship for direct costs of students with foster care experience who comply with the legal channels of the program.

FROM INFORMATION TO ACTION

How to apply

You can send the application and documentation; GSFA is not currently evaluating new eligibilities due to limited funds. If additional funding is received, completed applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Application · official site

Applications are handled by the provider. Confirm the current cycle and exact requirements on its website.

Geographic coverage

Georgia

GA

What it offers

Helps foster youth.

Award amount or benefit

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Who it is for

Students under 26 years of age at the beginning of the term.

Published eligibility requirements

Georgia residency, citizenship or eligible status, at least six undergraduate credits and satisfactory academic progress. A covered route of family care must be accredited.

Income requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Academic requirements & grade level

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Residency requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

FAFSA requirements

Current FAFSA each year and institutional verifications.

Citizenship restrictions, if applicable

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Documents requested

Georgia Foster Care Scholarship Application DFCS documentation of the placement Annual FAFSA

Renewal information

Those who already receive aid must communicate their registration and institution each year to sgfunds@gsfc.org.

Contact information

800-505-4732; sgfunds@gsfc.org.

Sources & verification

Latest source review · Oct 9, 2026

Individual review of official content. An available webpage does not establish that an application cycle is open. Source maintenance on 2026-10-09: broken supplemental links were replaced where applicable and the announced VGAP transition was recorded. Other field assessments retain the scope of the prior 2026-10-08 review; this is not a new complete verification.

Still to confirm

Insufficient funding to determine initial eligibility; there is no confirmed reopening.

Verification status: Partially reviewed
Last verification: Not confirmed
Added to this catalog: Oct 8, 2026
Last updated: Oct 8, 2026
Original resource ID: BTL-0071

Verification documents the evidence reviewed at that time. A working link alone does not establish availability, and verification is never a guarantee of eligibility.

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