Foster Care Grant

The Foster Child Grant provides grants of up to $6,000 annually for foster children to help pay for an education beyond high school at any college or university throughout the continental United States. The grant recipient must have signed an agreement with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for care and services beyond the age of 18.

Additional specific eligibility requirements include:

• Be placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families through a Care and Protection Petition
• Be under the age of twenty-five at the start of the academic year,
• Have signed a voluntary agreement with the Department of Social Services establishing the terms and conditions of receiving such aid

For additional information, please contact the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance at (617) 937-6070.