Higher Education Programs That Support Foster Youth
Some colleges and universities have programs that are especially designed to support foster youth and others who may benefit. Each program has its own offerings, which may include orientation, housing support, mentoring, academic advisement, tutoring, financial aid assistance, job support or more, so make sure to find a program that will help you best.
In California, some of the programs at community colleges are:
- Cerritos Community College
Leaders INvolved in Creating Change (LINC) - Citrus College
Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI) - Compton El Camino Center
Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) - Long Beach City College
Women and Men’s Resource Center - Los Angeles City College
Guardian Scholars Program & Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) - Los Angeles Harbor College
Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI) - Los Angeles Mission College
Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) - Los Angeles Trade Tech College
Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) - Los Angeles Valley College
Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI) - Mt. San Antonio College
Equal Opportunity Program (EOP) - Pasadena City College
Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI) - Pierce College
Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) - Rio Hondo College
Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI)
Some of the programs at 4-year colleges in California are:
- California State University, Bakersfield
Educational Support Services - California State University, Chico
Renaissance Scholars - California State University, Dominguez Hills
TRIO Student Support Services - California State University, East Bay
Renaissance Scholars - California State University, Fresno
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) - California State University, Fullerton
Guardian Scholars - California State University, Long Beach
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) - California State University, Los Angeles
Court Scholars - California State University, Monterey Bay
Educational Opportunity Program - California State University, Northridge
Resilient Scholars Program - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Renaissance Scholars - California State University, Sacramento
Guardian Scholars - California State University, San Bernardino
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) - California State University, San Francisco
Guardian Scholars - California State University, San Marcos
ACE Scholars Program - California State University, Stanislaus
Promise Scholars Program - Humboldt State University
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) - University of California, Berkeley
Cal Independent Scholars Network Program - University of California, Davis
Guardian Scholars - University of California, Irvine
Guardian Scholars - University of California, Los Angeles
Bruin Guardian Scholars Program - University of California, Riverside
Guardian Scholars - University of California, San Diego
Guardian Scholars - University of California, San Jose
Connect Motivate and Educate (CME) Society - University of California, Santa Cruz
Smith Scholastic Society