CAFO Student Fellowship Program

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CAFO Student Fellowship Program

As a 2026-2027 CAFO Student Fellow, you will have the unique opportunity to learn, grow, and explore your calling with other students and professionals who share your heart to care for the most vulnerable. This will be accomplished through in-person attendance at the CAFO2026 Summit, monthly virtual huddles and the online multi-dimensional Foundations for Serving Vulnerable Children & Families course.

Before applying, please note that the Student Fellowship program is being offered in two parts (in the Fall and Spring). First, students will attend the CAFO2026 Summit. This year, it will be held in Atlanta on September 23-25. Second, students will participate in the virtual Foundations for Serving Vulnerable Children & Families course in Spring 2027, which consists of five monthly modules. The commitment for each module is about four hours each month (January to May). Each month will consist of one video call and content to read, watch, or listen to. Upon completion of both the Summit attendance/participation and Foundations for Serving Vulnerable Children & Families course, Student Fellows will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

As an investment in college students and their bright futures, all accepted students into the Student Fellowship will receive a scholarship covering all registration costs for the CAFO Summit.* Students will also receive a full scholarship covering the cost of the Foundations for Serving Vulnerable Children & Families course. Upon completing the full Student Fellowship program, students will be invited to serve in a volunteer capacity as part of the CAFO2027 Summit Team (location TBD). (This is an optional opportunity reserved for Student Fellowship graduates.) Registration costs will be covered, and you will be gifted a $250 travel stipend.

*We understand that not every student will be able to travel to Summit. While attendance is required to receive a Student Fellowship Certificate of Completion, participation in Summit is not mandatory in order to be a part of the program.

Deadline to apply is August 31, 2026.

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The Student Fellowship is currently only open to current undergrad and grad students. Please get in touch with Ashley Phelan with any questions.

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