The Stay in School Program came about through a financial donation by the Scotia Capital Fund to the Children’s Aid Foundation in Toronto. It was designed to support at risk, disadvantaged children and youth achieve academic success and recognize their current efforts and achievements. The program provides financial rewards to foster children or children involved with social services.

 

Applicants can request the award to recognize perseverance and tenacity in school, or to help young people get the most out of their education by helping to cover the cost of one-on-one tutoring.  You can find both of these applications at the bottom of this page.  

 

Since 2005 the Foster Family Coalition of the NWT has been distributing funds across the territory from the Children’s Aid Foundation influencing the lives of many children and youth.

 

Additionally, the FFC is in the process of developing a scholarship program for youth who were in foster care. Watch got the launch of the scholarship in the summer of 2011!