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Preparing Foster Youth for College
CSU Counselors’ Conference September 2008
Presented by
CSU Foster Youth Support Programs
The Numbers Show…
Only 15% of youth in foster care are likely to be enrolled in college prep courses during high school compared to 32% of all students.
Only about 20% of former foster youth go on to college compared to about 60% of all high school seniors.
Only 3% will eventually graduate from college as compared to about 27% of the general adult population.
Over 70% of youth in foster care report that they desire to go to college.
Common Barriers to College • K-12 school and placement instability• Academic/learning gaps• Lack of educational advocacy• Low high school graduation rates• Records transfer and confidentiality issues• High rate of homelessness after emancipation• Long term effects of abuse and neglect
College Completion Rates 6 Years Post Enrollment
Overall – all students 52%
Low socio-economic status 44%
Hispanic students 40%
First generation college students 43%
African American students 38%
GED completers 27%
‘Independent’ students 22%
From foster care 20%
Educational Resources• On-campus support programs such as the Guardian Scholars,
Renaissance Scholars, CME Society, Promise Scholars, ACE Scholars, Linkage to Education and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) can provide services.
• California Community College Foster Youth Success Initiative – identifies a trained and supported a trained financial aid counselor at every community college to serve students from foster care.
• Foster Youth Services- Point person designated school district to track school records and advocate for school stability.
Community Resources• Independent Living Program• Educational Liaison• Community Based Organization• California Youth Connection (CYC)
www.calyouthconn.org• Casey Family Programs• San Diego County Office of Education• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation (San Diego)
Support Services May Include:• Outreach & Recruitment• Admissions assistance• Financial assistance• Housing assistance• Orientation to college life (i.e. EOP Summer
Bridge) • Academic advising and
monitoring• Counseling and support
• Mentorship opportunities
• Life skills workshops• Employment
opportunities• Social and quarterly
celebrations• Post-graduation
career planning and assistance
• Student Drop-In Center
Foster Youth Scholarship Programs• Foster A Dream (Bay Area)• Fostering Futures (Bay Area)• Larkin Street (Bay Area)• Orphan Foundation of America (National)• Orangewood Children’s Foundation (Orange
County)• Silicon Valley Children’s Fund – YES Scholars• United Friends of the Children (Los Angeles
County)• Child Abuse Prevention Fund (San Diego
County)• Board of Governors Fee Waiver- BOG
(Community Colleges)
•This is a federally funded program administered through the California Student Aid Commission.
•Gives up to $5000 to eligible former foster youth to use for career and technical training or college courses at California Community Colleges, Cal State Universities and University of California campuses, etc.
California Student Aid Commission California Chafee Grant Program
California Student Aid Commission California Chafee Grant Program
www.chafee.csac.ca.gov
•Connect with the Foster Youth Services (FYS) liaison in your school district or the Foster Youth Success Initiative at the community colleges.
•Identify foster youth at your school and advocate for school stability (for foster youth to remain in the same school K-12).
•Prepare and encourage your students to pursue higher education and track their progress closely.
•Advise students to complete the A-G requirements and get them on the college track early.
•Find out more information about the county independent living program and the resources they offer.
What You Can Do
Visit www.calstate.edu/fosteryouth
for specific programs available to foster youth at the 23 California State University
campuses.
This presentation will be available on the web!
CSU Foster Youth Support ProgramsContacts List
Cal State BakersfieldKeith Powell, DirectorEducational Support Services9001 Stockdale HighwayBakersfield, CA 93311-1099(661) [email protected]
Cal State ChicoJoshua Whittinghill, EOP AdvisorRenaissance Scholars400 West First StreetChico, CA 95329-0710(530) [email protected]
Cal State Dominguez HillsDr. William Franklin, DirectorEducational Opportunity Program1000 E. Victoria StreetCarson, CA 90747 (310) [email protected]
Cal State East BayKevin Bristow, CoordinatorRenaissance Scholars Program25800 Carlos Bee BoulevardHayward, CA 94542-3056(510) [email protected]
Cal State Fresno Kizzy Lopez, CoordinatorRenaissance Scholars Program5150 N. Maple Ave., M/S/ JA 62Fresno, CA 93740-8026(559) 278-5055 [email protected]
Cal State FullertonGrace Johnson, DirectorGuardian Scholars ProgramP.O. Box 6828Fullerton, CA 92834(714) [email protected]
Cal State Long BeachAndy Espinoza, DirectorEducational Opportunity Program1250 Bellflower Blvd.Long Beach, CA 90840(562) [email protected]
Cal State Monterey BayBerj Amir, Retention AdvisorEducational Opportunity Program100 Campus Center, Bldg. 47Seaside, CA 93955-8001(831) [email protected]
Cal State NorthridgeJose Luis Vargas, DirectorEducational Opportunity Program1811 Nordoff St.Northridge, CA 91330(818) [email protected]
Cal State SacramentoDr. Joy Salvetti, DirectorGuardian Scholars Program6000 J. Street, Sacramento Hall 259Sacramento, CA 95819-6016(916) [email protected]
Cal State San BernardinoTristan Garcia, CoordinatorEOP Foster Youth Program5500 University ParkwaySan Bernardino, CA 92407(909) [email protected]
Cal State San MarcosJim Mickelson, DirectorACE Scholars333 South Twin Oaks Valley RoadSan Marcos, CA 92096(760) [email protected]
Cal State Stanislaus Wanda Bonnell, CoordinatorPromise Scholars801 West Monte Vista Ave.Turlock, CA 95382(209) [email protected]
Cal Poly PomonaKoji Uesugi, Interim Executive DirectorRenaissance Scholars3801 West Temple Ave.Pomona, CA 91768(909) [email protected]
Humboldt State UniversityAdrienne Colegrove-RaymondAcademic Support Programs/EOP1 Harpst StreetArcata, CA 95521(707) [email protected]
San Diego State UniversityJosephine Mojica, Assistant DirectorGuardian Scholars Program5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-4735(619) [email protected]
San Francisco State UniversityXochitl Sanchez-Zarama, DirectorGuardian Scholars Program1600 Holloway Ave.San Francisco, CA 94132-4028(415)[email protected]
San Jose State UniversityConnie Hernandez-Robbins, DirectorCME (Connect, Motivate, Educate) SocietyOne Washington SquareSan Jose, CA 95192-0031(408) [email protected]
CSU Office of the ChancellorJenny Vinopal, Assistant DirectorFoster Youth Programs401 Golden Shore, 6th FloorLong Beach, CA 90802(562) [email protected]
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