Adoptee Scholarship
Adopted youth come from all different backgrounds, such as foster care, direct adoptions at birth, and more.
Regardless of the guardian or family a child is adopted by, they may face struggles throughout life such as trauma from previous living situations, limited financial resources, etc. In order to build a better future, it’s critical that adoptees have all of the resources and encouragement they need to attain their degrees.
This scholarship seeks to support adoptees as they prepare to pursue higher education so they have all of the resources necessary to achieve their goals.
Any adopted student who is an undergraduate in a two or four-year program may apply for this scholarship, but students of Eastern European descent are preferred.
To apply, tell us about yourself, how being adopted has impacted your life, and what you’ve done to support the adoption community.
Please tell us a bit about yourself and how adoption has impacted your life and what you have done to support the adoption community. You can consider how finding out about your adoption impacted you at that moment, how you react when people ask you about your adoption and biological family, if you have attempted to contact your biological family, etc.
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The application deadline is Feb 1, 2023. Winners will be announced on Mar 1, 2023.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Mar 1, 2023. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.