Orphan Foundation of America

Industry:	Charitable Organizations & Foundations
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The OFA provides scholarships for young people who have been in foster care. It is the oldest national scholarship program specifically and solely for young people just exiting foster care. Last year OFA provided 1.5 million in scholarships to 450 students, with an average dollar amount of $4,800. The goal of the program is to provide stable, need-based scholarships for students who rarely make it to college. Statistics tell us that less than 50% of young people who experience foster care graduate from high school. Of this, less than 4% graduate from college. For the students who are in their program, the Orphan Foundation of America has brought their recipient success rate to 65%, a truly phenomenal leap for independent students with no parental or family support.

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For Foster Youth, Orphan Foundation of America Internships Offer Much More than "A Foot in the Door". PRWeb; 6/8/2009 ...becoming brighter for 20 Orphan Foundation of America (http://orphan.org...us. Note to editors: Orphan Foundation of America (http://orphan.org...interns and employers. About Orphan Foundation of America Founded in 1981, Orphan... ...more

Foster Families and Children to 'Pitch In' at San Antonio Missions Game U.S. Newswire; 5/29/2009 ...Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning, a service of the Children's Bureau; Orphan Foundation of America; Voices for America's Children. SOURCE Casey Family Programs ...more

ANGELA DAVISON, 37.(Amcor PET Packaging USA Inc)(Occupation overview) Crain's Detroit Business; 10/5/2009 ...attorney, she landed at Amcor. Davison hopes to join the board of directors of the Sterling, Va.-based Orphan Foundation of America, for which she volunteers as a legal adviser and mentor to teenagers. "There's a little something special... ...more