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Aquinas College Helps Support Foster Youth!

Posted by Melissa Olgine on Thursday, February 25, 2010,
Aquinas College "Fostering Success" Scholarship Initiative

In an effort to remove barriers to higher education for young adults aging out of the Michigan Foster Care System, Aquinas College has created the "Fostering Success" Scholarship Initiative. This initiative will ensure that total assistance from scholarships and grants (including ETV funds, see below) will cover tuition, room, board and book...

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College Goal Sunday: Foster Youth Edition!

Posted by Melissa Olgine on Monday, February 1, 2010,
Get Assistance with your Financial Aid Paperwork on Sunday, Feb. 21st!

 

Foster Care College Goal Sunday is a student’s chance to maximize the amount of money they can apply for to attend college. If you are heading to college this fall and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA Form), you may be eligible for federal and state grants that can help you with payi...


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College and FAFSA Information

Posted by Melissa Olgine on Thursday, January 28, 2010,

Apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov

 

Contact your DHS caseworker and ask for Word documents:

DHS-945

DHS-944


Change in federal student financial aid as of July 2009:  P.L. 110-84 (College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 20...


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EduGuide Works with MYOI to Help Make More Opportunities for Foster Youth

Posted by Melissa Olgine on Thursday, January 28, 2010,
There is a new non-profit agency called EduGuide, based out of Lansing, that assists student, families, and educators with ensuring that students meet their full potential.  You may have seen their EduGuide magazines at events you have attended for MYOI, or been to their website.

EduGuide is beginning to rebuild their website to be more interactive and MYOI wanted to make sure that they are including the population of foster youth/former foster youth.  

Please take a minute to go to the EduGuid...
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