From Foster Care to College
GHC is here to help.
Foster Care students and higher education
Source: Casey Family Programs
- Each year 20,000 youth age 16 and older transition or “age out” of foster care.
- More than 500,000 children and youth are in foster care in the United States
- 7-13% of students from foster care enroll in higher education
- Only about 2 percent of young people from foster care obtained bachelors degrees, in contrast to 24 percent of adults in the general adult population
Need assistance with admissions?
Contact: Homeless Liaison – Maggie Jackson 678-872-8040
Need assistance after being admitted?
Embark Contact: Dr. Angie Wheelus awheelus@highlands.edu, 706-368-7707 and for other support, visit GHC Student Support Services
Georgia Highlands College is an active member of NAEHCY and EMBARK Georgia.
