Foster care alumni experience a number of challenges related to accessing and completing
postsecondary education, however little is known about the programs that currently exist in …

Postsecondary education remains unattainable for many foster care alumni. This can be
attributed to many factors including inadequate academic preparation, and a lack of …

Research has shown that foster care alumni have poor educational outcomes and many do
not enroll and/or graduate from a postsecondary institution. Many factors have been shown …

This mixed method study explores the postsecondary experiences of foster alumni in a large
southwest urban area. The primary data sources were a survey and individual interviews …

A college education can provide many benefits, including a pathway out of poverty, for
young people with foster care experience (also known as foster care alumni). However …

Challenges in the Transition to Higher Education for Foster Care Youth - Piel - 2018 - New
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Community colleges nationwide are tasked with meeting the needs of a wide range of
students, many of whom come to higher education with financial, educational, and social …

In their transition to adulthood, youth who have aged out of foster care struggle in a variety of
areas. One area of concern is achieving success in post-secondary education. In response …

Purpose This study is an outcome evaluation of the Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) at
San Francisco State University, which supports current and former foster care youth on the …

Campus support programs for foster care alumni (FCA) have emerged in an attempt to
improve higher education outcomes for former foster youth. However, these programs have …