Finding ways to pay for college can be a challenge. Fortunately, Going Merry is here to help you find and apply for scholarships! If you were adopted, check out these scholarships for students who are adopted.
Provider: Adoption STAR
Amount: Varies
Through its academic scholarship program, Adoption STAR recognizes college-bound individuals who were adopted by providing academic scholarships.
Provider: UMPS Care Charities
Amount: $40,000
The All-Star College Scholarship program supports students with financial need who were adopted or exited foster care to permanent guardianship at or after the age of thirteen. Students who are high school seniors and will be college freshmen in the coming year are eligible to apply.
Create a Going Merry student account to find more scholarships for students who are adopted.
Many states also offer tuition vouchers or grants to adopted students who were in foster care. Click on your state below for more details.
Award Amount: Varies to Full Cost of Attendance
Provider: State of California
Award Amount: $5,000
Provider: State of Iowa
Award Amount: Full Cost of Tuition
Provider: State of Maryland
Award Amount: $5,000
Provider: State of Minnesota
Award Amount: Full Cost of Tuition
Provider: State of New Hampshire
Award Amount: Varies to Full Cost of Tuition
Provider: State of New Jersey
Award Amount: Varies to Full Cost of Tuition
Provider: North Carolina Reach
Award Amount: Up to $5,000
Provider: State of Oregon
Award Amount: $5,000
Provider: State of Texas
Disclaimer: This blog post provides personal finance educational information, and it is not intended to provide legal, financial, or tax advice.
Going Merry is a one-stop shop for scholarships– allowing students to find and apply for scholarships, right on our platform. It’s like the best scholarship search engine, and an efficient scholarship application form, all in one. How does it work? You fill out a profile, get matched to scholarships you’re eligible for, and then can filter or favorite scholarships into an application shortlist. Then, when you’re ready to apply, our platform auto-fills any information you’ve already told us, so that you never have to answer the same thing twice. Counselors often call us the “common app for scholarships.”
