Foster Care Awareness Month   

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month! During this month, the Renaissance Scholars Program will be distributing teal ribbons at Fresno State to raise awareness and represent our current and former foster youth. 

 

CSU Foster Youth Enrollment and Program Participation

Based on the 2022-23 CSU Foster Youth Legislative Report 2,700 current and former foster youth are enrolled in a CSU while 1,300 are participating in campus support programs.

 

Fresno State's Renaissance Scholars Program currently supports:

• 116 undergraduates, 83 of them are current or former foster youth
• 8 postbaccalaureate, all current or former foster youth

 

Foster Youth Education Outcomes: 

69%-85% of foster youth complete a high school degree

29%-64% of foster youth enroll into college

8%-12% of foster youth earn a degree

Based on a 2022-23 report.