Youth formerly in foster care (YFFC) are one of the most underserved student populations in
higher education, yet they remain on the peripheries of national student success discourse …

This mixed method study explores the postsecondary experiences of foster alumni in a large
southwest urban area. The primary data sources were a survey and individual interviews …

Objective: This study investigated social capital, risk factors, and protective factors
associated with the likelihood that youth in foster care will enroll in college. We tested three …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate core components of one college support program at
a midwest university from the perspective of student users who have aged out of foster care …

Youth who were in foster care as adolescents make up a small but highly vulnerable
subpopulation of the college student body. This article analyzes secondary data collected …

Young people transitioning from out-of-home care often experience an abrupt end to the
support to which they have been accustomed. Formal support from social workers and other …

A large and growing number of colleges and universities have invested in the development
of campus support programs (CSPs) that specifically aim to support students with …

A college education can provide many benefits, including a pathway out of poverty, for
young people with foster care experience (also known as foster care alumni). However …

Foster care youth graduate from college at rates far below their peers. Attention is now
shifting to identifying modifiable risk factors that influence their chances of completing …

Young adults with foster care histories experience unique barriers to success in
postsecondary academic settings, including higher rates of mental health challenges. This …