Reaching Out to Foster Youth

Abstract

Young adults who make it to postsecondary programs after leaving foster care are frequently challenged by many personal, academic, and financial barriers that impede their progress and college success, according to John Emerson, senior manager of education for Casey Family Programs. In the recent article, <i>From Foster Care to College</i> in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) <i>Leadership Exchange</i>, Emerson underscores the vital impact that postsecondary personnel can have on the lives of foster care youth and is encouraged by the progress being made by the growing number of programs spearheaded by senior student affairs officers (SSAOs).

Originally published in NASFAA’s Today’s News on 3/28/07.