Location

Room 221C, Chamberlain Student Center

Start Date

13-2-2020 1:00 PM

End Date

13-2-2020 2:00 PM

Document Type

Presentation

Description

This discussion aims to address the challenges that foster youth face in pursuing higher education. With little to no family and community support college is more demanding for foster youth. About 50% of foster youth graduate from high school and less than 3% of foster youth graduate from four-year colleges. Additionally, first generation foster youth face their own unique identities and trials in college. This discussion will include a personal perspective of how foster youth are viewed in the education system.

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Feb 13th, 1:00 PM Feb 13th, 2:00 PM

Challenges Foster Youth Face in Pursuing Higher Education

Room 221C, Chamberlain Student Center

This discussion aims to address the challenges that foster youth face in pursuing higher education. With little to no family and community support college is more demanding for foster youth. About 50% of foster youth graduate from high school and less than 3% of foster youth graduate from four-year colleges. Additionally, first generation foster youth face their own unique identities and trials in college. This discussion will include a personal perspective of how foster youth are viewed in the education system.