More targeted support for former foster youth needed

Across the country, youth who leave the foster care system often aspire to complete a college degree, but only a fraction will enroll in college, and even fewer attain a credential. Among those who do enroll, they’re more likely to have low food and housing security and to be stressed about their finances, according to a recent report from Trellis Strategies. The research highlights gaps in effective supports offered to former foster youth as they pursue higher education and ways that colleges and universities can better serve students with foster care experience.