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The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund provides college scholarships to students who have been in the foster care system in Michigan. Despite 70-75% of foster youth expressing a desire to pursue higher education, only about 10% actually enroll and a smaller percentage graduate. Additionally, the fund supports these students with on-campus resources and services.
Michigan’s Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Supports Foster Care Youth
Over 10,000 youth in Michigan’s foster care system can access educational opportunities thanks to the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund. Managed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the fund helps support those transitioning out of the system.
The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund offers college scholarships to former foster care youth. WSJM states that all contributions directly aid these youth in maintaining college enrollment and attaining graduation.
Statistics show that while 70-75% of foster care youth aspire to pursue higher education after aging out of the system, only around 10% enroll in college, with a lower percentage completing their studies. The Fostering Futures program aims to reduce this gap by offering support services to students on campus.
You can contribute to the program with an online donation, supporting foster youth in their journey towards achieving higher education.
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