New Brunswick Youth in Care Scholarship
(F-0320)
The New Brunswick Youth in Care Scholarship is a program designed to provide support for tuition and mandatory fees for individuals who spent 12 months or more placed as a child in care in New Brunswick, including foster care, group home care, and other forms of care.
Eligibility (?)
- Resident of New Brunswick.
- Is or have lived in the care of the New Brunswick Minister under Social Development or a First Nations Child and Family Services Agency, for a minimum of twelve consecutive or cumulative months (365 days) under the Family Services Act. It could be as part of the Youth Engagement and Young Adult Services, kinship placement, etc.
- Must consent to a Release of Information for the verification process with the designated care organization, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL), the government of New Brunswick's student financial services and the post-secondary institution named in this application.
- Been admitted into a recognized post-secondary institution within the province of New Brunswick in a below-graduate level course or program of study.*
- Pursuing a first-degree diploma or certificate.*
- Full-time and part-time students are eligible.
- Must be below the age of 26 when entering education and receiving the scholarship for the first year.
- This scholarship is not available for terms already completed or at/past the last 6 weeks of said term mark.
- You can be eligible for the winter term 2026 scholarship, even though you did not apply for the fall term 2025 scholarship. Please fill and submit an application.
* Graduate level program/class, masters, PhD, adult basic education and adult special education, academic upgrading programs, no degree programs, professional development and continuing education classes for professionals are not eligible for funding.
*If you are already receiving tuition funding through WorkingNB, Social Development or others you are not eligible for funding.
More Information
- Applications are reviewed in the order they are received.
- The program will remain open until all available funds have been allocated.
- Funding is only available one year at a time. New applications for the next school year will be accepted once we receive confirmation of renewed program funding.
- The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) is committed to providing funding to students who have previously received the scholarship, ensuring support until they complete their post-secondary program, regardless of the duration of the 0320 New Brunswick Students in Care Scholarship program.
- New applicants, as funding is limited, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
- Please note: You must reapply each year to be considered for funding, even if you received it the previous year. Applications are only valid for one (1) academic year. (Generally, two (2) terms.)
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The program is evolving!
For the guidance office, counsellors, registrars and other post-secondary institution staff
Newly updated page coming soon.
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Deadline
Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. As funding is limited, we encourage the new applicants to apply as early as possible for the 2025-2026 school year.
*Please note that applications are only accepted for the 2025-2026 school year at the moment.
We will start accepting 2026-2027 applications on April 1, 2026.
**If you are also applying for NB student aid, the NB Youth in Care Scholarship, like all scholarships, must be included in your student aid assessment. Student aid will be notified of the Youth in Care scholarship amount you will be receiving if any.
Depending on the timing of your scholarship approval and the assessment of your student aid application, your student aid funding may be reassessed resulting in changes to the amount of student aid you will receive or the creation of overawards.
Application Form
for the 2025-2026 school year
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PLEASE NOTE
IF YOU RECEIVED this scholarship for the fall term of 2025,
you DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY for the winter term 2026.
But, to receive it again in 2026-2027 YOU WILL have to re-apply.
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To fill the application you will need:
- Social insurance number (SIN)
- Post secondary institution student number
- First day of class for your 2025-2026 school year (Winter term 2026)
- Last day of class for your 2025-2026 school year (Winter term 2026)
Help
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What happens after you have applied?
1- The Foundation verifies your eligibility with your designated care organization and confirms your enrolement with the post-secondary institution indicated on your application.
-There is nothing for you left to do, except wait for our email. On average it can take 3 to 4 weeks.
2- You, the student, will be notified using the email on the application form, whether your application is rejected or conditionally approved. Generally, the email will be sent within 3 to 4 weeks after the application was submitted.
-The Condition being, attending your classes once your program starts.
3- Your post-secondary institution will be notified that your tuition and mandatory fees will be covered by The NBCC Foundation on behalf of PETL. *Please note that in case you do not complete your study program, and where a reimbursement of tuition would be done, the money will be returned to The NBCC Foundation.
-Again, there is nothing for you to do, except attend class. The funds will be sent directly to your postsecondary institution within a timeframe they've accepted. This timeframe may sometimes extend beyond the institution's published deadline. Rest assured, you will not be penalized for the portion covered by the scholarship, no matter the timeline.
4-PETL will be notified of the application's approval and funding amount.
**If you are also applying for NB student aid, your file may be reassessed, which could result in a change to the eligible amount of financial aid or the creation of overpayments, which could affect the NB Student Aid funding you may be entitled to in the future.
5-For the majority, you will receive your T4A from the post-secondary institution during the year, per their policy. For the others, you will receive it in the mail, from the NBCC Foundation, at the address you wrote on your application form.
6- Remember to re-apply next year to continue your studies.
You must reapply each year to be considered for funding, even if you received it the previous year. Applications are only valid for one (1) academic year. (Generally, two (2) terms.)
IF, for any reason you do not complete your study program, and where a reimbursement of tuition would be done, the money will be returned to The NBCC Foundation.
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Frequently asked questions:
Q: What does the scholarship cover?
A: This scholarship covers your tuition and mandatory program fees (regular program) offered at standard tuition rates. Please consult the list for more details. (coming soon)
Q: If I am a part-time student, am I eligible?
A: Yes, the program is open to both full- and part-time students.
Q: I was in foster care years ago as a child but am not currently. Am I eligible?
A: As long as the other requirements are met.
Q: If I was in foster care outside of New Brunswick, do I qualify?
A: No, only those who lived in care in New Brunswick for a minimum of one year qualify.
Q: Why do I need to give consent to share information?
A: To confirm a student's eligibility by being in the care of the New Brunswick Minister under Social Development or First Nations Child and Family Services Agencies for a minimum of 12 months (cumulative). Also to confirm the student's tuition and program fees with the recognized post-secondary institution that accepted the student. Lastly, to confirm that your tuition and mandatory fees are not already covered by another program, scholarship, etc.
The information will be potentially exchanged between The NBCC Foundation and: Social Development, First Nations Child and Family Services Agencies, PETL and SFA. The information shared will be kept to the necessary.
Q: Can I apply to the scholarship program this year if I'm only enrolled to start my program next year?
A: No. We do not keep applications for the next school year. You must apply during the same school year you will attend.
Q: If I applied to the scholarship program last year, do I need to re-apply this year to be eligible?
A: Yes. You must re-apply every year to be eligible. Each application only covers the semesters included in that one year. (Generally, 2 terms.)
Q: If I received the 2025 fall term scholarship, do I have to fill another application for the winter term 2026?
A: No. Applications are valid for 1 academic year. Example 2025 (fall)-2026(winter)
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last update 2025/11/05