California foster youth can now attend college for free

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/california-foster-youth-can-now-attend-college-for-free/

Foster youth across California will now be able to attend college, free of charge, after new legislation, SB 307, was signed into the state budget Monday.

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atlhart@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y

This just makes sense. Probably a lot of history to show that foster kids go downhill once they age out. Giving them a path, via paid for college, to transition into stable adulthood should help a lot.

I support access to free college for everyone. Until we can get there, this is a good step.

HubertManne@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y

This could encourage people to foster too. One concern folks might have is they could afford to care for them but not help them with things like this.