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Graduates Walking Together

Region 3

Phone: 267-831-2504

Address: 801 Market Street, Suite 8300

Philadelphia, PA 19107-3134

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No programs able to be identified at this time.

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No programs able to be identified at this time.

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Fostering Terp Success- University of Maryland

College Park, MD

ABOUT

 

Fostering Terp Success (FTS) is a campuswide community of support designed to help undergraduate students with foster care experience and those facing housing insecurity thrive from their first day through graduation.

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Students are paired with a dedicated campus coach who is a trained UMD faculty or staff member who meets with them regularly, helps them navigate challenges, and builds a lasting mentoring relationship, alongside hands-on case management and access to liaisons embedded across university offices.

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FTS also offers practical workshops on financial wellness, meal prep, FAFSA, career planning, and tenant rights, plus year-round on-campus housing including during breaks and an end-of-semester stipend for students who actively participate in the program.

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CONTACT

 

Location: 2108 Mitchell Building, 7999 Regents Drive

Phone: 301-314-8428

Email: StudentAffairs@umd.edu

Website: https://studentaffairs.umd.edu/node/5012

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Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program managed by:

Providing Resources and Opportunities for Future Stand Outs (PROFS)

Kutztown, PA

ABOUT

 

PROFS is a program developed in partnership with ChildPromise, Inc. that surrounds foster youth students with mentorship, community, and real financial support, including semester stipends of up to $500, book stipends, and free on-campus housing during summer and winter breaks.

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Students also participate in monthly family dinners, group excursions, workshops, and the annual ChildPromise Gala, building a tight-knit community of peers who truly understand each other's journeys

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CONTACT

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Location: 119 Stratton Administration Center

Phone: 610-683-1396

Email: studentassistance@kutztown.edu

Website: https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/student-assistance/profs.html

Support, Opportunity, Advocacy, Retention (SOAR)- Manor College

Jenkintown, PA

ABOUT

 

SOAR is a welcoming program built around the idea that students with foster care experience deserve a place where they can see and reach their full potential.

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SOAR connects students with a dedicated point of contact, free tutoring and counseling, career services, year-round food pantry

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CONTACT

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Allison Mootz

Location: 119 Stratton Administration Center

Phone: 215-885-2360 x2276

Email: amootz@manor.edu

Website: https://manor.edu/student-life/soar/

Fostering Your Success (FYS)- Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA

ABOUT

 

FYS pairs each scholar with a caring mentor who provides one-on-one support for everything from building a class schedule and exploring career paths to securing groceries and setting life goals.

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The program also celebrates scholars every step of the way by recognizing graduates at the annual Student Life banquet, paying for cap and gown, and providing a letter of recommendation for jobs, scholarships, or transfers.

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CONTACT

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Jennifer Amrhein

Location: Allegheny Campus, Milton Hall 513

Phone: 412-237-4634

Email: jamrhein@ccac.edu

Website: https://www.ccac.edu/student-support/fostering-your-success.php

Fostering Lions- Penn State

Abington, PA

ABOUT

 

Fostering Lions is a coaching-centered program designed to support students entering Penn State from the foster care system, connecting them with ongoing guidance and university services to build both academic skills and long-term post-college success.

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Students receive financial aid and financial literacy counseling, access to counseling and psychological services, life skills workshops, and logistical support including housing, transportation, and legal childcare assistance.

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CONTACT

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Mary Ellen Glick

Location: 102B Lares Building

Phone: (215) 881-7353

Email: mpg5645@psu.edu

Website: https://www.abington.psu.edu/campus-life/student-care-and-advocacy/fostering-lions-program

WCU Promise Program- West Chester University

West Chester, PA

ABOUT

 

WCU Promise Program wraps students with experience in foster care (SEFC) and unaccompanied homeless students in comprehensive year-round support, including on-campus housing that stays available during breaks, food and supplies from the Resource Pantry, priority employment opportunities, and access to scholarship funding.

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Monthly programming brings students together for mentorship, peer connection, and guest speaker events, fostering a real sense of belonging alongside the practical support they need to thrive.

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CONTACT

 

Ian Davis

Email: idavis@wcupa.edu

Website: https://www.wcupa.edu/financialAid/promiseprogram.aspx

Fostering Caring Connections- Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

ABOUT

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Fostering Caring Connections is a resource-rich program connecting students with foster care experience to the full range of campus support they need, like the campus food pantry and emergency funds scholarship to housing resources, advising, counseling, and tutoring.

 

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CONTACT

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Email: institute@ccp.edu

Website: https://www.myccp.online/division-access-and-community-engagement-dace/fostering-caring-connections

Great Expectations- Northern Virginia Community College

Multiple Schools, VA

ABOUT

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Great Expectations is dedicated to helping Virginia's current and former foster youth access community college education and successfully transition from higher education to a self-sustaining career.

 

The program emphasizes the value of a college education as the best way to prepare for a career pathway and achieve independence.

 

Great Expectations works with enrolled students to ensure their success in community college and beyond. Students can pursue an associate degree, get workforce training, and/or transfer to a four-year college — often for free!

 

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CONTACT

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Email: greatexpectations@nvcc.edu 

Website:https://www.nvcc.edu/about/offices/student-affairs/great-expectations.html 

Middle College- Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

ABOUT

Middle College at Fairmont State University is a specialized academic and student success support program created for West Virginia youth who have experienced foster care.

 

Middle colleges are common in American education and are pathways for 11th and 12th grade students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an associate degree (or college credit toward a bachelor’s degree).

 

Middle College at Fairmont State is unique in that it solely serves youth who have experienced foster care.

 

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CONTACT

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Location: 1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554

Phone: 304-367-4593

Email: middlecollege@fairmontstate.edu

Website:https://www.fairmontstate.edu/middle-college/default.aspx

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