Planning for life after foster care should not mean figuring it all out alone. Explore the new Fostering the Future website for resources on housing, education, employment, health care, and mentoring, and learn how NRC-FAHE’s campus support program directory can help young people find support, connection, and community in college

This evergreen post explains who we mean when we say “students with foster care experience” and students with independent status, including those who have been in foster care, kinship care, child welfare involvement, or unstable housing. It breaks down how definitions and eligibility rules vary, why that matters for access to supports and financial aid, and how NRC‑FAHE centers identity, confidentiality, and self‑determination in this work.