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GAO Calls for Reducing Barriers to College for Foster and Homeless Youth [JJIE.org]

 

Burdensome paperwork requirements, limited academic preparation and a lack of adult guidance and support make it difficult for foster and homeless youth to pursue higher education, says a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

The GAO, an independent federal agency, called for streamlining federal rules that make it hard for youth to get financial aid or document their housing situation. It also urged studying how child welfare workers and others can better assist them with college planning.

Overall, about 14 percent of foster youth complete a bachelor’s degree within six years, compared with 31 percent of other students, according to federal data, GAO said. While less data is available about homeless students’ college completion rates, they have similar college enrollment patterns as foster youth, the report said.



[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/gao-calls-for-...meless-youth/250245/]

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I met two people tonight (Lonnie and Fiona), who we discovered already share an interest in ACEs, and have at least visited this website....

I have long appreciated the GAO and its reports, but this one is particularly noteworthy. ...

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