Former Foster Youth in California Colleges Will Receive Support After Age 26 [imprintnews.org]

Natalie Audage 10/26/226:00 AM

By Jeremy Loudenback, Illustration: Christine Ongjoco, The Imprint, October 25, 2022

Former foster youth Christina Torrez turned 26 in May. And although she was a first-generation college student pursuing an admirable future after overcoming homelessness, the mother of three hit a new barrier.

Her eligibility for the program that had provided her with everything from the cost of books to bus passes while attending Bakersfield College came to an abrupt end. The state-funded NextUp program only served former foster youth in community colleges through age 25.

“I basically got kicked out,” Torrez said. “When I found out that news, I was devastated due to the fact that I really needed help.”

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