What Works: Colleges Building Pipelines for Students in Foster Care

Sarah E. Jones - National Youth-At-Risk Conference 2020 Archive

Brief Program Description

This presentation explores the structures and programs one university system is creating for college students emerging from foster care (SEFC). The presentation includes assets common to SEFC, an overview of systemic barriers, and the programs and structures colleges (2 and 4 year) use to support the matriculation, retention, progression, and graduation of CSEFC. This presentation is meant for anyone interested in the educational achievement for students in/emerging from foster care including K-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators, individuals working with students in foster care, community agencies, mental health providers, and/or college administrators.