Posts Tagged ‘ California College PAthways ’

February 14, 2013 - As we noted earlier, the Governor has proposed eliminating categorical funding for Foster Youth Services, a program of the state Department of Education that provides academic and social support to students in foster care.  California College Pathways has developed a letter for organizations to sign in support of maintaining categorical funding for FYS. For details, and to sign on to the letter, visit their website HERE....Read more »

December 20, 2012 - Join California College Pathways on January 8th from 10 to 11:30 am for a web seminar, When Finanical Aid Backfires: And How to Not Get Burned. This Webinar will review how foster youth can unintentionally incur debt, how to help them avoid such debt and what can be done to avoid the potentially life altering consequences that can accompany financial aid debt resulting from overpayment. READ MORE. Read more »

September 06, 2011 - The John Burton Foundation created the Burton Scholars Backpack to Success Program in 2007 to directly assist former foster youth attending higher education. This program exists in support of the work of the California College Pathways Program. Oftentimes, students entering the college world for the first time find themselves needing emergency supplies or last minute items to start the school semester. For many former foster youth, however, they do not...Read more »

February 16, 2011 - Since the launch of their “No Cash Left Behind” campaign in 2010, California College Pathways has made great strides in outreaching to current and former foster youth regarding the availability of financial aid resources for college through the FAFSA. With the priority filing period for Cal Grant and FAFSA quickly approaching, College Pathways has released this excellent Financial Aid Check List, a valuable tool for students.Read more »

February 03, 2011 - The excellent web seminar presented on 01/27/11 by California College Pathways is available here. Other useful resources can be found on The California College Pathways and the California Fostering Connections websites, including the recently released Foster Youth Educational Planning Guide.Read more »

March 05, 2010 - University Blues: Mental Health Needs of Foster Youth in Higher Education Training California College Pathways and their community partners would like to invite you to participate in a free professional development training entitled, “University Blues: Mental Health Needs of Foster Youth in Higher Education” on strategies to assist former foster youth with accessing mental health services. This training is open to college campus support faculty and staff working...Read more »