Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
347
Days
December 1 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Confirmation of death by suicide; State tribal affiliation
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
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FOZA Scholarship for Awareness of Maternal Suicide

Description

Friends of Zayne Adams -aka- FOZA, Inc. is committed to supporting children who are left behind. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has lost a mother due to a maternal suicide related to postpartum depression. Suicide related to maternal mental illness typically occurs during late pregnancy and up to a year after child birth. FOZA is seeking to award Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students in the United States who are attending an accredited college or institution. All majors are welcome. Applicants must be a US citizen or a permanent US resident. Graduating high school seniors may apply. Indigenous applicants should state tribal affiliation with their application. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$1,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMinimum 2.5 GPA
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black, Hispanic or American Indian/Alaska Native students
  • CheckmarkRestricted by ethnic heritage: African, Hispanic, Latin American/Caribbean

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Confirmation of death by suicide; State tribal affiliation
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Transcript
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