This study followed PRISMA guidelines to conduct a systematic review of literature
published from 2002 to 2022 to assess the differences in outcomes of children and youth …

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 study uses administrative data from Michigan State University to examine whether
students who are former foster youth are more likely to drop out of college than low-income …

This study compares self-reported readiness to engage in college between a sample of 81
college freshmen who aged out of foster care prior to or while attending a large four-year …

This exploratory study examines the implementation of campus support programs designed
to provide financial, academic, and other types of supports to students who had aged out of …

Young people transitioning from foster care to college experience unique identities and
circumstances that make being successful in college especially challenging. We used …

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 …

Campus support programs for foster care alumni (FCA) have emerged in an attempt to
improve higher education outcomes for former foster youth. However, these programs have …

The current study aimed to identify factors associated with postsecondary disengagement for
young people with foster care experience using survey data from a cross-sectional sample …

Although foster youth aspire to complete college, studies suggest that less than 10% are
successful in obtaining a bachelor's degree (McMillen, Auslander, Elze, White, & Thompson …