Hello!

AFFCF is pleased to bring you the latest information about the resources you need to help you and your student get ready for post-secondary studies.

This Friday, November 1st, 2024, there are two education resources available!

DCS EDUCATION RESOURCE DROP IN DAY

FRIDAY, 11/1/24

If you are caring for or working with a young adult who is currently in high school or who just started post-secondary education, this Friday, November 1st from 2:00pm - 6:00pm, the three DCS Education Specialists will be holding an Education Drop In Day.

It is a great opportunity to meet the three DCS Education Specialists (Renz, Danny, and Yesenia), ask questions about high school education, post-secondary education and be connected to resources.

Who: Youth, young adults, families who would like to learn more about how they can connect with and receive support from the three DCS Education Specialists

What: DCS Education Drop Day

Where: DCS Broadway Office (3925 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix AZ 85040) in the YAP Resource Room

When: Friday, 11/1/24 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Why: To meet the three DCS Education Specialists (Renz, Danny, and Yesenia), ask questions about high school education, post-secondary education and be connected to resources.

Questions or for more information, please contact Renz Narciso at renz.narciso@azdcs.gov

AFFCF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

WILL OPEN

FRIDAY, 11/1/24

If you are caring for or working with a young adult who will be enrolled in the Spring 2025 semester (that starts in January of 2025), the AFFCF Scholarship application will be open this Friday, 11/1/24 with an application deadline of 11/30/24.

The AFFCF Scholarship program is for degree-seeking students (Associate or Bachelor degree) who reached (or will be reaching) the age 18 in foster care (either DCS or tribal foster care in Arizona) and who are still under the age of 25 at the time they apply. 

Applicants will need to be enrolled in at least six credit hours in the Spring 2025 semester, have one letter of recommendation (from any source, it can also be requested from a reference through the application), and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher or have earned their GED.

Once an applicant creates an account, he or she will be able to work on the application and sign in and out as many times as needed, the application will save their work. 

The application deadline for the Spring 2025 semester is 11/30/24. Please note that this is only for NEW applicants. Students who are already part of the AFFCF Scholarship program have a different renewal process once the semester ends.

Applicants who will be starting college in the Fall of 2025 semester should not apply yet, the application period for students who will be enrolled starting in the Fall 2025 semester, will be from 4/1/25 - 4/30/25.

Please click below to learn more information about the AFFCF Scholarship program and to apply once the application opens on 11/1/24.

Do you have questions about how to pay for college? How you can have your enrollment fee paid for? Whether you need to pay a housing deposit to live on campus?

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) has a digital Post-Secondary Education Resource Guide!

It contains information about college readiness, financial resources for paying for college, on-campus support organizations, enrollment checklists, and more!

All of the links and e-mail addresses in the guide are clickable.

Click the below image to download the guide from AFFCF's website!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Sincerely,



Erika Klotz

Post-Secondary Program Manager

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation

(602) 775-5786

www.affcf.org