Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
When a child is raised in foster care, he or she often faces immense adversity and must develop resilience and adaptability in order to overcome the various challenges they may face. The Whitlock Law Hope and Opportunity Scholarship is designed to celebrate and support these resilient individuals as they transition into higher education.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Their scholarship is worth $1,500 and is offered to those who grew up in foster care and are now pursuing a college degree. Their goal is to empower these individuals to tell their stories and share how growing up in foster care impacted their lives.
Eligibility
College students interested in applying for our Spring 2025 Hope and Opportunity Scholarship are required to meet the following criteria:
- Applicants spent a portion or entirety of their childhood in the foster care system.
- Applicants should be pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university within the United States.
- Applicants should be at least 17 years of age.
- Applicants should be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 17
Application
Application deadline
05 May 2025
Their application asks students to provide evidence of enrollment in an accredited college or university.
This may include unofficial transcripts, acceptance letters, class schedules, or something similar.
Additionally, all applicants must provide the requested contact information included in the application form.
For the next part of our application, we ask students to include a 500-word essay answering the following prompt:
Reflect on a specific challenge you faced while in foster care and how it contributed to your personal growth.