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Priority will be given to students in qualifying geographical locations per our availability. Selections will be made on a first-come-first-serve basis until funding is exhausted. Applying for the program does not guarantee that the applicant will receive textbook assistance. Please allow 2-4 weeks for the verification process to occur and for the request to be fulfilled.

At this time, our program only supports college students with foster care experience. For additional support, we recommend you connect with your child welfare agency, or local nonprofit, and contact the public services available to you.  

Foster Love aims to provide all students with new textbooks, however, will provide the option for students to select a preference of used or new. Digital textbooks and access codes do qualify for funding but are a bit more complicated to process. Please provide us with all the relevant information to help expedite your order. We will be in contact with you should we have additional questions or concerns about your textbooks. Foster Love will not provide book rentals.

In some instances, yes we will reimburse students for their most recent textbook purchase. To qualify for reimbursement, Foster Love must first attempt to purchase the textbooks directly. If we are unable to process your order, we will allow students to pay for their textbooks and submit an itemized receipt for reimbursement. Reimbursements will be made through Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal, or the student may opt for a gift card. 

No, this program is strictly for college students with foster care experiences. No exceptions will be made for individuals not meeting the eligibility criteria. If you have questions about your foster care placement, please submit an inquiry through our Contact Us page.

All of the following criteria must be met:

• The applicant must be a current or former foster youth age 17 or older regardless of their length of time in care. (For eligibility purposes, foster care status includes kinship care, adoption, and probation youth with an order for out-of-home placement).
• The applicant is currently enrolled at a college or university regardless of credit attainment, GPA, or academic standing. High school and GED 12th-grade seniors may qualify for this program depending on their enrollment status.
• The eligible student has an urgent financial need for textbooks that, if not addressed, would prevent them from continuing with their college education.

No exceptions will be made for individuals that do not meet the eligibility criteria. There is no age cap to apply.

Foster Love requires proof of your current college class schedule, proof of foster care status, and a copy of your school or state-issued identification card.

To protect your privacy, Foster Love will not disclose your application information to any outside entity and will securely dispose of your uploaded information upon distribution of textbook funding. 

Yes, there are no restrictions on the student’s current foster care status as long as we can verify the student experienced foster care at some point and they remain actively enrolled in college courses.