A Child Waits Foundation requests a brief summary of your adoption and pictures after your child is home. If the family gives written consent, A Child Waits Foundation may use your pictures and adoption summary, without last names, on our website or other publications.
These pictures and stories may help other prospective families through the stressful process of adoption. Yes, we will accept an application without a child's referral. When we receive the application we will contact you to conduct a preliminary review and then request periodic updates as you await your referral. After you have accepted a referral and we have received the child's information we will present your application to our Board for a final decision.
No, new applications will not be accepted after the adoption is complete and the child has been brought home. We will hold your application until you receive another referral but you may need to update some of your information and we will request that you send a picture and medical information for the new referral.
The loan check will be sent directly to the applicant close to the date of final travel. In some circumstances, part of the loan funds can be dispersed earlier in the process, reserving the remaining part of the loan to help with the final expenses of bringing your child home.
Yes, if all agency and program fees have already been paid, A Child Waits can help with the final travel costs to bring your child home. Please do not apply without calling our Foundation to be certain that we are able to accept your application. As part of our loan application process, we will run a credit report to get information on the applicant's ability to manage their credit and other existing debt.
We recommend that families who have had difficulty with their credit in the past to give us a call before applying. To improve an applicant's chances of being approved for a loan, please ensure your co-signer has excellent credit. Additionally, if your credit score is or higher, the requirement for a co-signer may be waived.
No, if the co-signer does not meet our criteria, we will give the applicants an opportunity to secure a different co-signer in order to proceed with the application. Applicants make monthly payments to the Foundation with the first payment due 30 days after the disbursement of loan funds.
Families can pay their loan off early if they choose and there are no fees or pre-payment penalties. The co-signer should have excellent credit and demonstrate the ability to repay the loan if it becomes necessary.
The co-signer must have his or her notarized signature on the promissory note, submit a copy of their most recent tax return and sign the release form that allows A Child Waits to run a credit check.
Other than the credit check on the co-signer's credit report, the co-signer's credit will not be affected by being a co-signer on the loan.
For confidentiality purposes, co-signers may send their documents directly to the Foundation. No, spouses are co-applicants and not considered as co-signers. We will consider waiving the co-signer requirement for adoptive families with a credit score of or better. Please call the Foundation before applying. Since we are a non-profit charitable foundation and all repaid loans enable us to help more families, we are unable to waive this requirement for applicants with lower credit scores.
Eligibility Criteria. United States Citizens. When to Apply. After you have: Chosen an Adoption Agency Completed the Home Study Identified a Co-signer - The co-signer requirement may be waived if if a family has excellent credit. Selection of Applicants. Our Application Procedures. Ongoing Process. Submission to the Board. Applications Can Be Expedited. Adoption Delays. General FAQ's. The only place to find and compare student loans that are available for international students at your campus.
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