Tutoring Scholarships

To help support school-aged children in their foster or relative placement transitions, FHF offers tutoring assistance through our Soaring Towards Success Tutoring Scholarships.

FHF launched the Soaring Towards Success Tutoring Scholarships (STS) to help provide scholarship funding for children in foster car by providing tutoring and academic support.

Who qualifies for Soaring Towards Success Tutoring Scholarships?

Any school-aged child in foster care, relative placement or other approved placement by the Department of Human Services are eligible to apply. Children must be between the ages of 5 and 18.

Program Fees Covered

The STS Tutoring Scholarships also help cover various program and activity fees, including but not limited to:

Supplies
Books
Study Materials

How to Apply for a Soaring Towards Success Tutoring Scholarship

Enroll your child with a tutoring program and request an invoice from the individual or organization with whom you’re enrolling.
Apply for a scholarship through the application at the bottom of this page.
Forward the invoice to FHF. Invoices can be scanned and uploaded below, emailed to [email protected] or dropped off or mailed to our office at 6000 7th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
If your application is approved, FHF will pay the vendor directly. We will not pay for any approved tutoring services without an invoice. Do not pay your invoice prior to approval of your application as we will not reimburse you.

Caregivers only need to apply for a specific class or tutoring program one time. You can only apply for one unique class or tutoring program every 12 months, per child. Families Helping Families of Iowa will continue to pay for tutoring as long as the child is enrolled and a monthly invoice is received. Each new activity or new enrollment for another child requires the completion of a new application.

Please Read: Funding Requests & Information

Families must first request financial assistance through the desired program before applying for funding from Families Helping Families of Iowa. Applications must include an invoice for the cost of the activity. In order for funding to continue, an invoice must be provided each month that funding is requested. Failure to provide an invoice each month will result in a denial of funding.

Funding will not cover items for which the State of Iowa will reimburse. All requests to Families Helping Families of Iowa are subject to board approval before funds are granted. Requests are reviewed monthly. Families Helping Families of Iowa reserves the right to reject funding for any reason. Checks are made payable directly to the business or organization providing tutoring. No checks will be issued directly to foster parents. We are unable to reimburse foster parents for activities that are already paid.

Apply Here

Child's First Initial *

Child's Last Initial *

Child's Medicaid ID Number *

The Medicaid ID number is seven digits followed by a letter.

Child's Age *

Child's Gender *

Child's Status *

Please note: Children who have been adopted from foster care do NOT qualify for this program.

Your Caregiver Role *

Caregiver Name *

First

Last

Caregiver Phone Number *

Caregiver Email Address *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Caregiver County *

Caseworker Name *

First

Last

Case Worker Phone Number *

Tutoring Provider Name *

First

Last

Tutoring Provider Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Tutoring Subject(s) *

Tutoring Start Date *

Tutoring End Date *

Tutoring Benefit *

Please briefly describe how this tutoring will benefit your child and why this child requires tutoring in this subject.

Tutoring Cost *

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to send an invoice to [email protected] each month in order for funding to continue. *

Upload Your Invoice *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Your application will not be processed until your first invoice is received. If an electronic invoice is not available, you may mail or bring the invoice to our office.

Please Read and Check Boxes *

I acknowledge and accept responsibility for my child’s safety and well-being while utilizing these services as a caregiver.
I acknowledge and understand that as a participant in these programs, the tutors involved are not Families Helping Families employees but independent contractors.

I acknowledge that I have read and agree to all program requirements and that the information I have provided is truthful. I understand that falsifying any information will result in loss of eligibility for all FHF programs and services. *

Caregiver Signature *

Date of Application *