Tuition Assistance Programs for Foster Youth Pursuing Postsecondary Education. 50-State Review

Autor/inn/en	Parker, Emily; Sarubbi, Molly
Institution	Education Commission of the States
Titel	Tuition Assistance Programs for Foster Youth Pursuing Postsecondary Education. 50-State Review
Quelle	(2017), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foster Care; College Students; Student Financial Aid; State Programs; State Aid; Postsecondary Education; Eligibility; Tuition; Alaska; Arizona; Connecticut; Florida; Illinois; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; Oklahoma; Oregon; Rhode Island; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pflegehilfe; Collegestudent; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Regierungsprogramm; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Eignung; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Many students have concerns about the affordability of college, which may interfere with their potential success. However, foster care alumni have unique needs when making the transition into postsecondary enrollment. Compared to completion rates for the general population, postsecondary education outcomes for youth with foster care experience lag behind. Nearly 60 percent of the general population will obtain a bachelor's degree, compared with only 3 percent of foster care alumni. Similarly, foster care alumni have lower high school graduation rates than their non-foster peers--46 percent compared to 82.3 percent. As a result of these perpetual educational inequities, it is important to consider policies aimed at addressing disparate postsecondary access and attainment rates. A 2016 Education Commission of the States special report, "Strengthening Policies for Foster Youth Postsecondary Attainment," reviews how state policies can increase higher education access for foster youth and highlights states' autonomy to develop initiatives to best support this population. In an effort to provide ongoing support for state policymakers and education leaders, this 50-State Review expands on the mentioned report to focus specifically on state-based tuition assistance programs for foster youth. This comparison of various state tuition assistance programs can serve as a tool to better understand the supports for this vulnerable student population and provide a guidepost for possible policy redesign. This 50-State Review serves as a tool to better understand the state-level support for this vulnerable student population and provides a guidepost for possible policy redesign. [For the previous report, "Strengthening Policies for Foster Youth Postsecondary Attainment. Special Report," see ED570481.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01