Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education Reaching Higher /

• Main Author: Gross, Jacob P. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Higher education.; Educational policy.; Education and state.; Social policy.; Juvenile delinquents.; Higher Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Children, Youth and Family Policy.; Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice.

"College access, affordability, and completion are critical issues facing American higher education today-especially for students who have been in the foster care system. Based on sound data and smart policy analysis, this book will help high school counselors, social workers, and student affai...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Benefits of and Barriers to Higher Education
• 3. An Overview: Foster Care and Policies Designed to Support Youth in Care
• 4. Transitions out of Care
• 5. College Readiness and Enrollment Among Baccalaureate Degree Seekers
• 6. How Former Foster Youth Finance Higher Education
• 7. Campus Based Support Programs
• 8. Conclusion
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