With college application season upon us, the Education Commission of the States has released a 50 state review of tuition assistance programs for youth pursuing postsecondary education. To date, only 28 states have some sort of financial aid programs specifically targeted for foster youth – 20 states with a tuition waiver program and eight states with a scholarship or grant program. See below for the policy brief and an interactive data visualization which breaks this information down by state.
Zoe Stout, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney, Child Abuse Project
Phone: 860-570-5327 Fax: 860-570-5256
Hartford – Bridgeport – New Haven
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