FIELD CENTER DIRECTORY AIMS TO HELP YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION

Posted by The Field Center for Children's Policy Practice & Research on November 5, 2024

For youth who have experienced foster care, the process of pursuing a post-secondary degree may pose particular challenges. The 2024 Campus Programming Directory produced by The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) aims to address this issue by raising the visibility of information that can help students with experience in foster care in Pennsylvania find higher education access and success. Now in its fourth edition, and presented for the first time in an interactive web format, the Directory brings together information about campus programs and services that can be particularly helpful towards the students’ college success, from application through graduation.

The first-of-its-kind resource provides information about institutional supports, services, and programs, in addition to noting key indicators of student support for each highlighted institution in Pennsylvania. The information is intended to assist students with experience in foster care in selecting prospective colleges that may be a good fit for them, and to be used as a supplement to existing college directories and other available information.

Read the full article on SP2’s website here.