There are a number of organizations that offer resources and supports for former children in care. If you are a former child in care, please use this form to indicate your interest in any of the listed supports. If the support you are looking for is not listed that requires verification of your eligibility, you can add it into the field provided.
Tuition waiver: The tuition waiver program is an initiative aimed at making post-secondary education more accessible to Nova Scotians who lived in care and / or received Youth Services between the ages of 16 – 18 via signed agreement, as defined by Section 19 of the Children and Family Services Act, by waiving tuition and mandatory program fees for eligible students. Each educational institution has different eligibility criteria;
details of which can be found on each institution website.
Children’s Aid Foundation of Nova Scotia: The Children’s Aid Foundation of Nova Scotia offers a variety of programs and resources for former children in care, eligibility of which vary depending on the grant funding.
Call: (902) 424-2755 or 1-833-424-2755
Email: disclosureprogram@novascotia.ca