[20160812]IF10449_培养青年：高等教育成果和联邦支持.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 12, 2016Foster Youth: Higher Education Outcomes and Federal SupportThis brief provides information about the challenges for current and former foster youth (hereinafter, “foster youth,” unless further specified) in enrolling in and completing higher education. It also discusses federal financial resources for foster youth. Federal programs that are intended to encourage college attendance provide student support services and financial aid. These and other education-focused programs targeted to foster youth have generally not been rigorously evaluated to determine if they assist the population in completing college. Educational Outcomes According to the research literature, foster youth are more likely to face challenges in graduating from high school. Foster youth face a number of obstacles that can begin in elementary school and likely contribute to lower test scores and lower graduation rates. Such obstacles include frequent moves while in foster care that lead to multiple and mid-year school changes, absences from school, disciplinary issues, and unmet special education needs. A study by researchers with the University of Chicago is trackin