Promoting a culture of care for Texans with experience in foster care as they pursue post-secondary education
Fostering Success Coaching Institute Training
Education Reach for Texans is excited to announce a new FREE Training! The Fostering Success Coaching Institute trains professionals with the Fostering Success Coach Model in order to increase national rates of post-secondary education access, success, and graduation among students who have experienced foster care.
How we promote a culture of care
Network of liaisons and campus support programs
Education about resources and effective supports
Advocacy for the interests of students with experience in foster care
Research related to foster care and post-secondary education
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FAST Academy
TWU's new FAST Academy is a short-term, summer residential bridge program that is specifically designed to help foster-care alumni succeed and thrive!
Of the students with lived experience in foster care in Texas
33%
enrolled in higher education within 7 years of turning 18
96.4%
have not obtained a degree
40%
of students are eligible are not utilizing the tuition and fee waiver
Students using the tuition and fee waiver are 3.5 times more likely to graduate with a bachelor’s degree within 6 years of turning 18