Education & employment
Youth services resources
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Education
Through community programs, state and federal aid, and financial assistance DCFS works to connect youth transitioning out of care with resources to help them reach their educational goals.
- Olene S. Walker Transition to Adult Living (TAL) Scholarship opens in a new tab
Designed to assist qualified youths who are transitioning out of Utah state foster care or the unaccompanied refugee minor program to complete a post-secondary education program (degree or certificate) at a Utah System of Higher Education institution.
Apply here opens in a new tab -OR- Reapply here opens in a new tab. - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens in a new tab
- College Scholarships for Foster Children opens in a new tab
lists national and state-specific scholarships available to current and former foster youth. - Foster Care to Success opens in a new tab
A national nonprofit helping college-bound foster youth transition from care to adulthood through education. - Career One Stop Scholarship Finder
Employment
DCFS offers a continuum of services to youth in care transitioning to adult living. Through a private/public network of organizations we assist youth with career planning and preparation, job training and more.
- utah.gov/employment opens in a new tab
Introduces you to tools and information that can help you make informed decisions on career, education and training, and job options. - careeronestop.org opens in a new tab
Has information, tools, and links to resources to help anyone age 16 to 24. Explore careers, learn about and locate training or education programs and conduct job searches. - Occupation Explorer opens in a new tab
Details job opening projections, wages, skill requirements, related occupations, employment outlook, training and education information, and current openings listed with the Department of Workforce Services. - List of Utah employer websites