Foster youth are seldom top-of-mind in efforts to promote broader college access, but many would aspire to attend and have the skills to thrive there, argues Royel M. Johnson, a tenured professor in ...

California has the largest foster youth population in the nation, with about 43,000 children in care,1 yet only about 13 ...

For most young adults, the transition from high school to college comes with new challenges. But for students who’ve experienced foster care, those challenges are often multiplied and can stand in the ...

ATLANTA — Every year, hundreds of Georgia teenagers age out of foster care at age 18. For many, that means confusion, bewilderment and even homelessness. But for others, it has brought a life-changing ...

First Star Academy, a college-preparation program launched at UCLA in 2011, has been working to help foster youth students graduate from high school and reach levels of higher education. Foster youth ...

Young people who spent time in the Minnesota foster care system can now pursue their college dreams without fearing student loan debt. Through the 2021 Fostering Higher Education Act, Minnesota ...

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This content was created by The Chronicle‘s editorial team, supported by a grant from the Ascendium Education Group. D avid Billhimer’s tumultuous childhood made him a nomad. Neglected by parents ...

At 9 years old, I lost my biological father to cancer. The loss was immense since he was my primary caregiver. Meanwhile, my biological mother was facing a battle of her own. Unable to escape the ...

Los Angeles — At 17, high school senior Julie Penafort could have been just another lost child bouncing around California's foster care system. Instead, she found hope through First Star Academy at ...

NEW YORK -- Marowa walks through the campus of Brooklyn College, reflecting on the path that brought her to this day. "This isn't something I imagined even a few years ago so this is definitely a ...

Citrus College was Kyshawna Johnson’s third attempt at higher education. She first enrolled in a community college at age 18 while living with her grandmother, who was her foster care guardian. But ...