ARTICLE TAG

higher education

7/11/2023

Fulfilling A Dream: Making College Accessible to Youth in Foster Care

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

7/7/2023

California Invests in Education for Incarcerated Youth 

Amid historic reforms to California’s youth justice system, the state is investing in higher education for young people in lockups.

Transition-Aged Foster Youth Deserve Supplies and More

7/6/2023

Transition-Aged Foster Youth Deserve Supplies and More

There are various ways to ensure all transitional-aged foster youth are able to receive necessary supplies for school, writes Jasmine Mora.

Never Too Old for a Full Backpack

7/3/2023

Never Too Old for a Full Backpack

As I got older and eventually entered college, I realized support was not something I could rely on forever, writes Alex Guerrero.

Cycling Through Foster Care and Juvenile Detention

6/29/2023

Plant the Seeds of Success

All it takes is just a little notice, a glance, and a bit of water to prove that not every plant is so defeatable. I like to think that we, foster youth, are the same way, writes Loe Renee.

4/5/2023

California Expands College Education for Youth in Juvenile Detention Centers

Project Change offers college classes inside San Mateo County’s juvenile hall, as California expands similar opportunities statewide.

    Getting Support to Succeed After Reunification

    11/28/2022

    Getting the Support to Succeed After Reunification

    Because of reunification, I wasn’t able to receive the same support that those who age out of foster care receive, writes Erial Pree.

    The Financial Life of a College Student

    11/23/2022

    The Financial Life of a College Student

    Youth who have experienced foster care have to pay for college by themselves without being taught how to handle money, writes Izzy Wagner.

    The Power of Community

    11/22/2022

    The Power of Community

    In October, I attended the Blueprint for Success Conference hosted by John Burton Advocates for Youth, which brings together professionals who support foster youth in higher education. After a few years of the conference being on hiatus because of the pandemic, we were finally able to convene.