print email comment close Higher Education Opportunities for Foster Youth: A Primer for Policymakers URL: http://www.ihep.org/assets/files/publications/m-r/OpportunitiesFosterYouth.pdf Description: This report makes policy recommendations focused on improving opportunities for success of former foster youth entering the higher education system. Addresses characteristics of foster youth, adult life skills, mental health, educational attainment, and related topics. Includes statistics on foster care. From the Institute for Higher Education Policy, a "non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to foster access and success in postsecondary education." Opens directly into a PDF document. Author: Wolanin, Thomas R. Publisher: The Institute for Higher Education Policy Extra Keywords aging out college university Library of Congress Subject Headings: Foster children Foster children -- Education (Higher) Foster home care LII Database Information: Record 20330 created by Jennifer English on 01/09/2006 Last modification on 12/12/2007 Published: 01/12/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20330