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Michigan foster kids struggle under system that gives ‘nothing’ after aging out
Only about 1% of Michigan foster youth earned a postsecondary degree by age 21, a survey found, as advocates call for stronger campus support.
- Only about 1% of Michigan foster youth earn a postsecondary degree by their 21st birthday, with enrollment rates plummeting from 93% at age 17 to 26% by age 21.
- Former foster youth struggle to navigate independence because Day, co-founder of Fostering Academic Achievement Nationwide, said Michigan's system lacks preparation and does not mandate campus liaisons unlike other states.
- After aging out of care, Brianna Carsley struggled at Michigan State University until the Fostering Academics, Mentoring Excellence program helped her pursue a medical withdrawal rather than simply leaving.
- Campus liaisons are "life changing," Lord said, by securing tuition waivers for students, though many perform this work as a "side gig" without specialized training.
- Rep. Kathy Schmaltz and Sen. Jeff Irwin sponsored legislation signed into law to preserve federal money for foster youth's future needs amid ongoing advocacy for stronger support networks.
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Michigan foster kids struggle under system that gives ‘nothing’ after aging out
When Brianna Carsley, who spent most of her life in and out of foster care, graduated from Oxford High School in 2023, she’d already been accepted at Michigan State University and been awarded multiple scholarships.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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