This program offers support to students who are former foster youth. We aim to connect students to on and off-campus resources. The list will continue to grow as the Fostering Scholars Program grows. For any of the below links, please remember that the UNLV Fostering Scholars program is here to assist students with a history of foster care with any of these programs or with information about any of these programs. These links are being provided as a courtesy.
Academic Support & Financial Support for Textbooks, Etc
Counseling, Mental Health Assessments, Medical Related Issues, Etc
- Student Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
- The Practice
- Student Health Center
- The Care Center (for victims of dating/sexual violence)
Disability Accommodations
(i.e. 504 or IEP in K-12, or current physical or mental health condition which may impact education)
Financial Aid specific to students who have experienced foster care
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Chafee Educational Trade Voucher funding - available for all states for young people who aged out of foster care (every state has different criteria)
- Chafee ETV Clark County application (Clark County Social Services - Step Up) available to young people who were in foster care at age 16+ in Clark County
- UNLV Fostering Scholars operates a Basic Needs Pantry year-round to support students in meeting their basic needs. Additionally, UNLV Fostering Scholars has emergency financial support available for students in meeting rent obligations, and utilities. Please contact heather.richardson@unlv.edu for information.
- Fostering Scholars has limited support for textbooks. Please submit a request for textbook support.
- Assistance with completing the Admission application & FAFSA
- On-Campus Housing & U-District
- UNLV Community COVID Resource Guide
- Join the Fostering Scholars Discord channels
- Rise LV app for Apple
Food Resources
Former Foster Youth Specific
Foster Care Financial Aid Toolkit
Housing Resources
- UNLV HOPE Scholars
- Nevada Partnership For Homeless Youth
- If students are in need of housing and interested in living on-campus, there is an opportunity through Financial Aid to provide students support through the UNLV Clark County Housing Grant.
Multicultural/Diversity Related Resources
Scholarships specific to students who have experienced foster care
- Otto Huth Nevada Scholarship (Nevada)
- Foster Children Education Scholarships (Nevada)
- EEqual Scholarship - for students with housing insecurity (national)
- Foster Love - Family Fellowship Scholarship (national for partner states)
- House of Blues - Music Forward Scholarship for Entertainment majors - David Ballard (national)
- St. Jude's Scholarship for former foster youth placed at St. Jude's in Las Vegas
- Casey Family Programs Foster Care to Success
- National Foster Parent Association scholarship (national) must have a caregiver who is a member of the NFPA)
- UMPS All-Star Scholarship for students adopted after age 13 (national)