SUMMER NEWSLETTER: Celebrating Stories of Success
Celebrating Stories of Success features over 50 stories of students from foster care attending the California State University, University of California, California Community Colleges and private universities from across the state.
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SPRING TRAINING
University Blues: Mental Health Needs of Foster Youth in Higher Education
Southern California Training on 4/21/10 -Download Slide Presentation
California College Pathways and our community partners would like to invite you to participate in a free professional development training entitled, “University Blues: Mental Health Needs of Foster Youth in Higher Education” on strategies to assist former foster youth with accessing mental health services.
Welcome to the California College Pathways!
 The California College Pathways is a partnership between the John Burton Foundation and the CSU Office of the Chancellor. This initiative is funded by the Stuart Foundation and the Walter S. Johnson Foundation.
The goal of the California College Pathways is to increase the number of foster youth in California who enter higher education and achieve an academic outcome by expanding access to campus support programs, such as the Guardian Scholars Program, the Renaissance Scholars Program and other successful approaches to supporting former foster youth on campus.
To achieve this goal, California College Pathways pursues four strategies:
- Information-Sharing: This includes collecting and disseminating information about available campus support programs in California and nationally, together with information about the latest research, legislation and policy developments.
- Technical Assistance & Training: This includes providing hands-on technical assistance and training for both developing and established campus support programs through the development of publications and regional trainings.
- Policy Analysis & Development: This includes analyzing the barriers that prevent foster youth from entering higher education and developing practical, politically feasible policy solutions to remove those barriers.
- Coalition Building & Advocacy: This includes building a well-organized coalition of students, campus administrators, nonprofit professionals and public officials to advocate for policy changes that will promote academic achievement among former foster youth.
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TIPS FOR COMPLETING THE 2010-2011 FAFSA DOWNLOAD HERE>
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COLLEGE IS POSSIBLE CHECKLIST Download Here>
COLLEGE IS POSSIBLE POSTCARD Download Here>
HOPES & HURDLES: CA Foster Youth and College Financial Aid Download Here>
K-12 RESOURCES : Foster Youth Educational Rights and AB 490
STORIES OF SUCCESS: Summer 2009 Newsletter Download Here>
WEBINAR PRESENTATION Planning for Transition: Supporting Foster Youth with Disabilities in College
FOSTER YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PLANNING GUIDE
Contains checklists, tips and information to support foster youth from 7th grade through 12th grade who have a dream of a college education. Download here >
CHAPIN HALL SURVEY REPORT New Chapin Hall Study Surveys Campus Support Programs in CA and WA Download here >
ANNUAL REPORT
Campus Support Programs for
Former Foster Youth in California Download here>
Governor Signs Bill AB 1393 (Skinner) to assist transitioning foster youth with housing as they work toward a higher education degree. FOR MORE INFORMATION
On October 7th, 2008, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) was signed by President Bush into law. Download Here > |
