Application Procedure & Deadline for Georgia Foster Care Scholarship
Students must complete the following when applying for the Georgia Foster Care Scholarship:
- Complete the current year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Required each year he or she intends to apply for the Georgia Foster Care Scholarship.
- Successfully complete any required FAFSA verification process with the college’s financial aid office.
- Complete and submit the one-time Georgia Foster Care Scholarship Application to GSFA.
- Submit supporting documentation of his or her Georgia Foster Care case to GSFA.
- Upload your supporting documentation to GSFA through GAfutures Document Upload.
- To upload documents, students must have a GAfutures student account with a valid SSN for secure identification. (GAfutures accounts are secure and are not shared).
- Annually, Foster Care Scholarship recipients must confirm continued enrollment at an eligible college with GSFA so that ongoing eligibility can be determined with the college.
Application Deadline
The Foster Care Scholarship application should be submitted as early as possible before the 1st day of the first term a student wishes to be considered for the program.
Recommendation: Submit the annual FAFSA as early as possible; the earlier submitted, the earlier the college can determine eligibility and awards.
