For many Americans obtaining a college degree is the ultimate American Dream. Getting a degree generally signifies success and opens the door for better jobs, health insurance, and economic independence for future generations. The dream of college graduation is especially one that foster youth wish to obtain. For many foster youth, attending college, getting a degree, and changing ones circumstances, is the key to a better life then the one they had.
Unfortunately for those who experience foster care system, the dream of college access is never realized. An estimated 150,000 foster youth complete high school and qualify for college entry each year, but only 10-20 percent actually matriculate. These statistics illustrate that while …show more content…
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References
Hallett, R. E., & Westland, M. A. (2015). Foster youth: Supporting invisible students through visibility. About Campus, 20(3), 15-21.
Kirk, R., & Day, A. (2011). Increasing college access for youth aging out of foster care:
Evaluation of a summer camp program for foster youth transitioning from high school to college. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(7),