their stories

For the Spring 2023 semester, AFFCF is proud to fund a total of 73 scholars attending community colleges and universities in and outside of Arizona. Jazmin is one of our scholars and this is what she says about being an AFFCF Scholar: “My name is Jazmin and I’m...

When Maylani enrolled in the Keys to Success program last November, she had no birth certificate or any other vital documents. She was far behind in school and needed help getting back on track and making plans for her future. Roadblocks to Success Like so many other...

Isaac lives in a high needs group home. Since he entered foster care four years ago, he has been in more placements than his CASA can count. Isaac was very traumatized as a child and he has an ongoing medical problem that eats away at his self-esteem. The medical...

Paradise was one of the first youth to participate in the Keys to Success program back in 2014. When she enrolled in Keys to Success, she was 17 and expecting her first child. She wasn’t going to school and was far behind in credits. She lived in a group home and did...

For the Spring 2023 semester, Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is pleased to fund a total of 74 scholars, with nine new scholars and 64 renewal scholars. The new semester opens the door to better futures for these bright, young people. These scholars are...

As the Fall 2022 semester comes to its close, Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is thankful for all who support AFFCF's work and the scholarship program. This month, AFFCF hosted events for scholars in Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff for scholars to enjoy...

When Kristoph began working with the Keys to Success program six months ago, his education plan was to graduate from high school in December 2023. He made his education a priority so he could graduate with his peers. With the help of his career development specialist...

Jerry has been a student in the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation’s scholarship program since the Spring 2021 semester. At that point in time, Jerry was studying at Western Wyoming Community College on a basketball scholarship. Since then, Jerry returned...

Young people in foster care have different reasons for enrolling in Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation’s Keys to Success (KTS) program. For Salim, he wanted individualized career exploration and planning services as well as education support and assistance...