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October 26, 2009

Hopes & Hurdles
California Foster Youth and College Financial Aid
The Institute for College Access & Success

In California and nationally, very few former foster youth make it to or through college, and cost is a major obstacle. A new report shows that despite federal and state programs and policies intended to help them afford college, surprisingly few California foster youth who apply for student aid receive all the grants they should.

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