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Tag: Foster Care Youth
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Advocates: Support Vital for Students From Foster Care System
When it comes to accessing college, students who have experienced the foster care system have a steep hill to climb. Studies indicate that while the majority of foster youth say that they want to go to college few will ever attain a degree.
September 20, 2017
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Bloomsburg University to Guide Foster Care Youth Toward College
This summer, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania will roll out a program designed to encourage more students from the foster care system to attend college.
May 24, 2017
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Illinois State University Pursues College for Foster Youths
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State University is creating a program to help high schoolers in foster care prepare for college. The university’s First Star Academy, the second one in Illinois, will be funded by $250,000 in grants from the Department of Children and Family Services and a private donor, the Pantagraph reported. The program will […]
May 7, 2017
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FosterClub Working to Keep Foster Youth on College Success Path
FosterClub is a national support network for current and former foster youth, with a membership of approximately 32,000.
April 20, 2017
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Advocates Push to Open Doors to College for Homeless, Foster Care Youth
Policy and programs can remove obstacles to college for youth experiencing homelessness and foster care.
January 13, 2016
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