There have been several recent legislative changes designed to make financial aid more accessible to foster youth, including automated verification of foster youth status for federal Pell grants and expanded eligibility for CalGrants and the ChafeeEducation and Training Voucher. This webinar featured representatives from the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) who outlined the changes and demonstrated new features in the WebGrants system now in place to operationalize these developments.
John Burton Advocates for Youth improves the quality of life for youth in California who have been in foster care or homeless by advocating for better laws, training communities to strengthen local practices and conducting research to inform policy solutions.
