Youth Aging out of Foster Care: Utilizing College Funding Programs Among a Rural Community in Minnesota

Presenter Information

Shanelle Garbutt, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

27-4-2009 1:00 PM

End Date

27-4-2009 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Christine Black-Hughes

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

This is a quantitative study that focuses on youth who have aged out of foster care in a rural community and the probability that youth will enroll into a postsecondary education. In addition, this study also identifies the probability of using available funding for former foster care youth to help pay tuition in a postsecondary school. This study is conducted through a voluntary participation in an interview guide/schedule. Youth have aged out of foster care and are between ages 19-25. The findings from this study has made rural community agencies aware of the statistics so that agencies can develop a college resource packet for foster youth to increase their knowledge of available finding for them and the steps to enroll in postsecondary education.