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SB 12: IMPROVING COLLEGE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH BETTER ACCESS TO THE PELL GRANT FEBRUARY 14, 2017 1 AGENDA Introductions Review of educational outcomes of youth in foster care Provisions of Senate Bill 12 How you can
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
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22% 12% 4% 26% 23% 15% 28% 32% 30% 13% 17% 27% 11% 15% 23%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% General population Economically disadvantaged Foster youth Far below basic Below basic Basic Proficient Advanced 24% 35% 50% % of students who scored at each of five proficiency levels at the California Standards Test in English Language Arts
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62% 48% 41% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% General population Comparison population Foster youth
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Former foster youth Same age comparison group No high school diploma or GED 20% 6% High school diploma only 31% 18% GED only 9% 4% One or more years of college, but no degree 32% 26% 2-year college degree 4% 10% 4-year college degree 3% 24% One or more years of graduate school 1% 13%
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9% 50% 85%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Cal Grant Pell Grant BOG Fee Waiver
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36.1% 42.1% 19.2% 2.6% I would reduce my course load to work more I would likely dis-enroll from school I would maintain my course load butwork more It would have no effect
Source: January 2017 Survey of 337 Burton Book Fund Recipients
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47.1% 33.3% 17.5% 8.3%
I maintained my course load butworked more I had to reduce my course load towork more It had no effect I had to dis-enroll from school
Source: January 2017 Survey of 337 Burton Book Fund Recipients
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3.5 3.8 4.3 4.5 4.6 5.2 8.5 11.8 13.8 13.5 13.4
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University of California at Berkeley California Child Welfare Indicators Project website
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13.3% 13.7% 19.2% 23.2% 20.4%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
No help Only a little help Some help, but not enough Enough help More than enough help
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Northern California
Fresno County
Orange County
San Diego County
San Francisco Bay Area
Santa Barbara County
Los Angeles Area
Valley College
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borrowing paid for 38 percent of the cost of college in the United States.
funding used by students to pay for college, and exceeds all other sources, including grants, scholarships and student income and student savings
students attending 2-year colleges
chose to live at home to make school more affordable.
the most common young adult living arrangement, with 32% of the 18 to 34 year-olds living with a parent
Richard Frey. Pew Research Center (2016) How American Pays for College (2015 & 2016)
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23% 77%
CAFYES Campus Non-CAFYES Campus
28% 72%
Access to CAFYES No Access to CAFYES
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February 2017 Survey of 209 CAFYES participants
27.4% 31.7% 31.7% 41.3% 41.8% 48.1% 53.4% 55.8% 56.7% 66.8% 71.6% 74.0% 90.4%
Access to one-on-one mental health support Referrals to community services Peer mentoring Transfer counseling Career guidance or help finding a job Food pantry Access to computer lab Tutoring Life skills workshops or classes Financial aid counseling Direct financial assistance Academic advising Financial support to purchase text books
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23.1% 28.9% 42.3% 46.2% 55.8% 55.8% 65.9% 70.7% 82.7% 82.7% 88.0%
Find employment to help me to pay for school Find or keep housing Better navigate the campus administration Access services in the community, such as mental health support, health care, or food Better understand the transfer process Experience less stress because I have emotional support Pass courses Remain enrolled full-time Access priority registration Get the financial aid I am eligible to receive Enroll in the correct classes
February 2017 Survey of 209 CAFYES participants
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Extremely helpful Helpful Somewhat helpful Not Helpful
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Slide 3: Barrat,
Francisco: WestEd.
Slide 4: At Greater Risk: California Foster Youth and the Path from High School to College, March 2013.
Slide 5: At Greater Risk: California Foster Youth and the Path from High School to College, March 2013.
Slide 6: Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth: Outcomes at Age 26. (2011)
Slide 7: US Bureau of Labor and Statistic, Current Population Survey (2015)
Slide 8: Charting the Course: Using Data to Support Foster Youth College Success (2015)
Slide 9: How America Pays for College 2016, Sallie Mae and Ipsos Public Affairs (2016)
Slide 9: Alon, The Influence of Financial Aid in Leveling Group Differences in Graduating From Elite Institutions, Economic of Education, January 2006.
Slide 10: January 2017 Survey of 337 Burton Book Fund Recipients
Slide 11: January 2017 Survey of 337 Burton Book Fund Recipients
Slide 13: University of California at Berkeley California Child Welfare Indicators Project website
Slide 15: Courtney et al., Findings from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study: Conditions at Age 19 (2016).
Slide 17: After the FAFSA: How Red Tape Can Prevent Eligible Students From Receiving Financial Aid, July 2010. The Institute for College Access and Success.
Slide 19: January 2017 personal communication with the Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman
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Slide 25: University of California at Berkeley California Child Welfare Indicators Project website
Slide 26: Richard Frey. For First Time in Modern Era, Living With Parents Edges Out Other Living Arrangements for 18- to 34-Year-Olds. Pew Research Center (2016)
Slide 26: How America Pays for College 2015, pages 15 and 16.
Slide 27 to 32: CAFYES: What Do We Know After One Year? John Burton Advocates for Youth, February 2017.
Slide 35: Alon, The Influence of Financial Aid in Leveling Group Differences in Graduating From Elite Institutions, Economic of Education, January 2006.
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