Alberta Foster Parent Association Bursary Fund Information
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The Alberta Foster Parent Association was founded in 1974 as a registered non-profit society. The association became and continues to be a collective voice for foster parents in Alberta. It promotes and advocates for a quality foster care system. It assists local associations in fulfilling their mandates. It provides education opportunities for foster parents to assist them in providing the best possible level of care for the children who for one reason or another cannot be with their parents.
The association supports public awareness programs throughout the year. It provides an annual training conference for foster parents and social workers. The object of the conference is to provide education on subjects of particular interest to those who provide care for children. The association assists in the development of new programs when such programs proved to be inadequate. The association has been advocating for changes in foster care since its earliest days and continues to do so today.
Individual foster parents within the association expressed a concern for foster children about to reach the age of 18. They could no longer remain a foster child and continue their education. The association was instrumental in having Departmental policy changed with respect to foster children who reach the age of majority but would like to continue their education. This extension is for a maximum of two years.
Bursary Fund
A bursary fund has been established to assist foster children to continue education in either a college, university, vocational institution, or for other special educational pursuits.
A minimum of two bursaries will be awarded annually.
These bursary funds are available to foster children, former foster children or foster families who are associated with the Alberta Foster Parent Association.
Applications can be obtained by writing or calling:
Alberta Foster Parent Association
Suite 102, 9622 - 42 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5Y4
Telephone: 780/429-9923
Toll Free: 800/667-2372
Fax: 780/426-7151
E-mail: info@afpaonline.com
Bursary applications must be postmarked on or before June 1st.
