Higher Education: Actions Needed to Improve Access to Federal Financial Assistance for Homeless and Foster Youth. Report to the Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. GAO-16-343

Institution	US Government Accountability Office
Titel	Higher Education: Actions Needed to Improve Access to Federal Financial Assistance for Homeless and Foster Youth. Report to the Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. GAO-16-343
Quelle	(2016), (71 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Recht; Higher Education; Access to Education; Federal Aid; Federal Programs; Student Financial Aid; Homeless People; Foster Care; Disadvantaged Youth; College Bound Students; Barriers; Enrollment Rate; Data Analysis; Trend Analysis; Enrollment Trends; College Applicants; Undergraduate Students; College Graduates; Graduation Rate; Interviews; State Officials; Discussion Groups; Financial Aid Applicants; Student Loan Programs; Low Income Students; Educational Vouchers; Documentation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Pflegehilfe; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Auswertung; Trendanalyse; College applications; Studienbewerber; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Member of the government; Regierungsmitglied; Antragsteller; Educational voucher; Bildungsgutschein; Dokumentation
Abstract	Homeless youth and youth in foster care are often unprepared for the transition to adulthood. Given the economic benefits of college, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to examine the college experiences of these vulnerable youth. GAO examined: (1) college enrollment and completion for foster and homeless youth; (2) the extent to which challenges these youth face affect their ability to pursue college; and (3) the extent to which program barriers hinder these youth from obtaining federal financial assistance for college. GAO analyzed the most recently available Education data--two enrollment data sets, for 2011-2012 and 2013-2014, and data on college completion from 2009; reviewed relevant federal laws and guidance; interviewed officials from the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as external groups knowledgeable about higher education, foster youth, and homelessness; and held discussion groups with foster and homeless youth. GAO is making six recommendations to the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to improve homeless and foster youth access to financial assistance for college, including centralizing college information for these youth on the Department of Education's website, clarifying the Department of Education guidance, and considering legislative proposals to simplify federal requirements for homeless and foster youth. The Department of Health and Human Services agreed with these recommendations, while the Department of Education generally did not agree or disagree, but described actions it was taking in response to the recommendations. Appended are: (1) Objectives, Scope, and Methodology; (2) College Enrollment and Completion of Foster Youth and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Compared to Dependent Students; (3) Comments from the U.S. Department of Education; (4) Comments from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and (5) GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01