Affordability remains a top concern for students entering higher education and pursuing a postsecondary degree. A recent Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found 55 percent of current students want their institution to make tuition more affordable to improve their academic success.
For former foster youth, paying for college can be a challenge without family support. A 2023 report from the University of California, Los Angeles’s Center for the Transformation of Schools found financial support is often inadequate for these students, and many institutions lack financial resources to support foster youth.
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