Financial help for post-secondary education students currently or previously in foster care in Arizona, ages 16 to 26 years.
Focus Forward Fund: Supporting Foster Care Students
The AFFCF Focus Forward Fund helps students with foster care backgrounds address the curveballs life throws at you so you can keep moving forward on your educational journeys. So, when your car breaks down or you need extra help paying for textbooks, it doesn’t stop your forward progress. These funds are not intended to be used for long-term, ongoing expenses.
Eligibility Requirements
To receive assistance through the Forward Focus Fund, you must:
- Have reached age 16 as a ward of the court in Arizona or in Tribal foster care in Arizona (AFFCF confirms eligibility with the appropriate agency once a student submits an application.)
- Be enrolled in college or a vocational program (must be enrolled in post-secondary education, not dually enrolled in high school)
- Be age 16 to 26 years
- Complete a budget form to show sources of income and expenses.
Active employment is preferred when considering requests, but all requests will be reviewed and discussed on a case-by-case basis.
FORWARD FOCUS FUND GUIDELINES
All funding request will require reasonable and relevant cost documentation to be uploaded to the application.
FORWARD FOCUS FUND APPLICATION
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY
Be sure to have the following items ready to complete your Focus Forward Fund request:
- Proof of enrollment in post-secondary college or an accredited vocational training program
- Proof of current employment (if applicable)
- Completion of AFFCF budget form (a new budget form is required for each new application.)
- Most recent unofficial transcript if student is already attending a university, college or vocational school at the time of request (Determines eligibility only; funding is not based on grades.)
- A description of the need to help AFFCF understand the situation and other ways to help
REQUEST LIMITATIONS
Students can make up to two requests per quarter of the year. A student cannot request the same category more than once in a 12-month period unless otherwise stated. Please see the category guidelines for additional information on request limitations.
The AFFCF Focus Forward Fund committee reviews requests as they are submitted. All payments are made payable to the vendor or reimbursed for purchases made AFTER the request has been approved. No funds are available for purchases that have been made before an application is submitted and approved.
Typical turnaround time for Focus Forward funding is two to five business days.
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
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Address: 360 E Coronado Rd Suite 190, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602.693.1866
Email: info@affcf.org