Open now

    Chafee Grant

    Chapman University · College program

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Apply on the official site (opens the official site in a new tab)

    Award

    Amount varies

    Deadline

    Mar 2, 2027

    112 days left

    Checked against the official page on Nov 9, 2026.

    About this scholarship

    This state grant program is specifically designed to assist current or former foster youth in California with the costs of attending college. To qualify, applicants must have been in foster care under court wardship for at least one day during their late teens. The program is open to eligible students who have not yet reached their twenty-sixth birthday by the start of the award year. First-time applicants must complete a specialized program application in addition to their standard financial aid forms.

    Who can apply

    • Resident of California
    • Undergraduate
    • College 1st year or College 2nd year or College 3rd year or College 4th year
    • Shows financial need on the FAFSA or state aid application
    • U.S. citizen or Eligible noncitizen or DACA or state Dream Act student
    • Usable at: 4-year college, private college
    • Must be a current or former foster youth who was a ward of the court in foster care for at least one day between ages 16 and 18. Must not have reached age 26 by July 1st of the award year.

    Log in to check each rule against your profile, or use the quick match.

    Award details

    Amount
    Amount varies
    Number of awards
    Not stated
    Renewable
    Yes, in later years if you stay eligible
    Merit-based
    No
    Need-based
    Yes
    Essay required
    No

    Key dates

    1. Applications open

      Open now or not stated

    2. Deadline

      Mar 2, 2027

    3. Winners notified

      Not stated

    As published: March 2nd

    How to apply

    1. Submit the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) by the deadline, and submit the Chafee Grant Application if applying for the first time.
    Go to the official page (opens the official site in a new tab)

    Provider and source

    Provider
    Chapman University
    Last verified
    Nov 9, 2026

    Facts on this page come from the official page and the provider's website. The description is written by CollegesRef. Providers can change amounts and dates; the official page always wins.

    Where you can use it

    This award is for students at Chapman University.

    Related scholarships

    More programs for California students and national grants.

    How we check listings

    Every listing links to the provider's official page. Before it goes live, its amount and dates must appear on that page, the link must work and it must pass our scam checks; anything that fails a check waits for an editor. We re-check links every week. Listings not re-verified within six months leave our search until they are.

    Our methodology

    Avoid scholarship scams

    Real scholarships never charge an application fee, never guarantee you will win and never ask for bank or card details.

    FTC scam guideReport fraud to the FTC