AFFCF
Scholarship Guidelines
AFFCF Scholarship Guidelines
Each of our students-applicants has a unique history that is considered in the approval process.
1. AFFCF’s primary criterion is that the student-applicant had been a ward of the State of Arizona when they turned 18 years of age, that is, that they had not been adopted or awarded permanent guardianship, or reunited with their biological parents prior to “aging-out” of Child Protective Services. Students who have signed a voluntary with CPS past their 18th birthday are eligible.
2. Greater consideration is given to those applicants who have spent more than two years in foster care.
3. Scholarships are available for a total commitment of 10 semesters. This requirement is reviewable on a case-by-case basis.
4. University applicants are eligible to receive awards up to $5000.00 per academic year, funded over two semesters, or $2500.00 per semester. Students eligible for the maximum university award are: new high school graduates who finished with a GPA of 2.5, or in the top 25% of their high school graduating class; or, current university students who are maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5,
5. Community College and Vocational and Trade School awards are provided for the duration of the specific program, not to exceed five years. Maximum grant for these programs is $1000 per semester. We will fund two semesters, or $2000 per academic year.
6. Eligibility for scholarships is ongoing for the commitment of 10 semesters, unless a student takes a hiatus from coursework for a period of longer than two semesters. A student who has more than two consecutive semesters of academic inactivity will automatically be dropped from eligibility.
7. AFFCF will not fund “retakes” of failed or withdrawn coursework.
8. Students who have a chronic history of failing or withdrawing from courses will be put on a “probationary status” for a period of two semesters, and scholarship eligibility will be reviewed at the beginning of each semester.
9. AFFCF will not consider first time applicants who are older than 24 years of age.
10. Consideration of an application is not a guarantee of approval.
