Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Did you know?

Did you know about possible scholarships for youth in foster care?
Go check out this site. Just For Youth  !

The deadline for Fall 2011 is April 15th, so hurry and look into this if you have a teen who will be starting school in the fall!

Olene S. Walker Transition to Adult Living Scholarship


You can get up to $5,000 per year for college tuition, books, fees, supplies and living expenses.
Besides scholarship money, you’ll get to participate in extracurricular activities and work with a mentor who will help you succeed.

Who is Eligible

Youth who were in Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) foster care after age 14 or adopted after age 16, may be eligible.
Fall semester 2011 scholarship deadline is April 15th, 2011.
**Click here for information and to download an application

Number of Scholarships Available

University of Utah
Salt Lake Community College: 20
Utah Valley University: 10
Weber State University: 5 full time scholarships or part time equivalents
Ogden Weber ATC (OWATC): 5 full time scholarships or part time equivalents
College of Eastern Utah (CEU): 5 full time scholarships or part time equivalents
Southern Utah University (SUU): 5 full time scholarships or part time equivalents

Need Help?

Contact Patti VanWagoner at 801-652-2173 PWESTERN@utah.gov
or Jode Littlepage at 1-888-459-6884
jlittlep@utah.gov

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Foster care providing better life for Utah kids - ksl.com

Foster care providing better life for Utah kids - ksl.com


Did you see this on KSL? We love to see positive things coming from foster care!
And, yes! That is our very own Nancy Z! Attend her trainings, she is amazing!!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Trainings!

We hope that last night's training was great for everyone who attended!

Our next training will be on March 10th! It's going to be a great training about children who have been through the foster care system and their experiences before, during, and after foster care.There will be a panel of teens who are graciously sharing their experiences with us!
It will be another great training!

Remember to RSVP to northstarcluster@yahoo.com

Also,  if there is a training that you would like to see our cluster sponsor, please let us know!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Training Tonight!

Don't forget about the HOPE training tonight!
You won't want to miss this training!
See you there!