Foster Youth Research Paper

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Foster Youth Furthering Their Education Abstract Foster youth are not thoroughly educated on things that are offered to them to future their academic careers such as financial assistance. 18% of foster youth are pursuing a four-year degree, compared to 62% of their peers (Day & Rosalind, 2011). The primary purpose of this paper is to portray some of the difficulties foster youth are enduring after high school and being “aged out” of the system. To research this study we took random participants from randomly selected high schools from each state and asked them to answer questions about their past experiences and what their future goals were. Keywords: Foster youth; difficulties; high school; college. Introduction and Research…show more content…
When the youth are ‘aged out’ they are then responsible for their own health care, transportation, housing and food. In 1986, federal legislation was passed to assist youth in making the transition from foster care to independent living (2). The study done in this article was based on the KnowHow2Go which is a national media campaign designed to help middle school and high school youth obtain information on how to go to college. Four steps were emphasized; 1. Find someone to help you get information, 2. Push yourself by taking harder classes and college entrance exams, 3. Find the right fit by making goals and 4. Put your hands on some cash by applying for financial aid and scholarships…show more content…
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