YOUTH GET ASSISTANCE ATTENDING COLLEGE?

A non-minor dependent may request assistance from THPP staff with the following steps to attending college:

  • Application for admission. 
  • An application for California community colleges can be found online at https://www.cccapply.org/en/
  • An application for California State Universities can be found online at https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
  • An application for Universities of California online at https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/index.html
  • Contact with a Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI) Liaison.
  • FYSI liaisons at all California community colleges can be found online.
  • Financial aid.
  • A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be found online at https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out
  • An application for a Board of Governors fee waiver for California community colleges can be found online at https://icanaffordcollege.com/
  • An application for the Chafee Education and Training Voucher grant program for foster youth can be found online at: https://www.csac.ca.gov/california-chafee-grant-program
  • Participation in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS).
  • Assessment.
  • College orientation and course planning.
  • Enrollment.
  • Payment of fees.
  • Access to miscellaneous higher education resources.
  • General college planning information can be found online.
  • A listing of California community colleges can be found online.
  • Information about academic support, such as Guardian or Renaissance Scholar programs available to foster youth attending college.

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