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New problems with the application process for federal student aid will hit foster and homeless youth hardest if professionals don't step up for them, writes Mauriell Amechi

I went from being in a space with only Fosters to non-foster peers who had always had a stable home and family, writes Travis Matthews.

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Congressional intern Aoguzi Muhammet McDonald proposes a federal grant to pay tuition directly to colleges chosen by foster youth.

New funding in Minnesota will help about 500 foster youth cover the cost of college tuition, fees, room and board and other living expenses. 

Despite a massive budget shortfall, California will increase spending on financial aid for foster youth attending California colleges, and offer more housing support to young adults who live in high-cost areas of the state and are aging out of the child welfare system.  

Proposed legislation in Virginia would require colleges and universities to provide free housing for foster care students during breaks.

Embark Georgia, an organization that improves college access and retention for students who have been in foster care or homeless, got $1.5 million.

There's now no age cap on California's NextUp program, which helps former foster youth get through college, if they started school by age 26.