This chapter from Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education focuses on the transition point when youth begin to age out of care and may move into postsecondary education. Specifically, we look at the services youth received (in or out of care) as well as outcomes with respect to employment, financial assistance, and education. We also provide a partial picture in this chapter of who goes to college and, among those who go, where they go nationally. We draw on three datasets to illustrate the social, personal, and economic challenges faced by former foster youth (FFY) in transition. While the data suggest that they do not receive the supports they need and are entitled to, FFY are relatively quite resilient and are similar to their characteristics and behaviors to first-generation and low-income students.
