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What We Do


“Any child who has lost the love and support of his or her parents through death, abandonment, abuse or neglect is an orphan.” –Joseph Rivers, founder of FCS.

Foster Care to Success helps former foster children become successful adults. In most states, foster children leave the social services system when they turn 18. In the eyes of the court they’re adults, but few 18 year olds are emotionally, mentally or financially able to support themselves. Without someone to guide them, too many end up homeless, unemployed, incarcerated or pregnant. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

 

 

Thanks to the generosity of thousands of volunteers and donors, Foster Care to Success is changing the odds for former foster youth every day through:

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FCS is the largest and oldest national nonprofit dedicated exclusively to promoting success through higher education for foster youth. We award about $15 million private scholarships and government grants to more than 3,500 students each year.

MENTORING AND MORAL SUPPORT Our skilled staff and national network of trained volunteers provide one-on-one support to help students adapt, stay on track, overcome obstacles, and graduate.

INTERNSHIPS Every summer, FCS brings students to Washington DC to work with legislators, nongovernmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and major corporations and facilitates internships for students in other cities across the country.

ADVOCACY FCS advocates for legislation benefitting the 25,000 young people who age out of foster care each year, and provides opportunities for businesses and civic organizations to support foster youth in communities across the country.

The first day of college is a major milestone in anyone’s life, but the day you graduate is even bigger. For a young person who grew up in foster care, both the first and last day of college require huge leaps of faith.

Foster Care to Success provides its students with the largest comprehensive support and enrichment network in the country specifically designed to address their needs as college students without family support. A skilled staff and trained volunteers help young people successfully progress towards graduation and prepare for the transition from college student to young professional. This program of one-on-one, family-like, consistent guidance has been strategically designed to help them develop into mature young adults.

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