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Tuition and Fee Waiver for Current and Former Foster Children

Offered independently by Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Open to any schoolFull tuition and fee waiverOregon

About this scholarship

Oregon state law waives tuition and all fees for current, former, and adopted former foster children pursuing a first undergraduate degree, for up to four years. The waiver is reduced by federal grants and other aid already received.

Who can apply

Applicants must be a current foster child, former foster child, or adopted former foster child in Oregon, and under 25 years of age.

Every scholarship in this directory is exclusively for current or former foster youth. Read the sponsor’s own eligibility rules before you start — they decide who qualifies.

How to submit your application

  1. 1. Check the deadline. No fixed deadline published — check the sponsor's site.
  2. 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
  3. 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
  4. 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.
Start your application on Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s site

Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.