The odds are stacked against young people who’ve experienced foster care, but with the right support, they can and do thrive.
Fewer than 8% of youth who’ve experienced foster care graduate from college. Many experience housing instability. All have experienced trauma. Most have had to move forward without a consistent adult to count on. The system wasn’t built for them to win. At Foster Progress, we see resilience every day. Students who’ve been counted out step up, persist, and graduate. With a supportive community that shows up, they rise against all odds.
Read some of their stories.
Overcoming the Odds and Paying it Forward
Grace missed 3 years of school before entering foster care at 14 and helped care for the younger kids in a foster home of 8 children while trying to catch up. Read Grace’s story.
More than a Mentor, a Role Model and Friend
When Dylan joined Foster Progress, he was feeling out of place in community college, struggling with finances, and dreaming of transferring to a university. Read Dylan’s story.
Your support makes stories like these possible. Through education, community building, matching youth with mentors and advocates, Foster Progress helps our students beat the odds every day.
Between today and December 31, we’re raising $20,000 to fuel student success in 2026 and beyond.
Your gift is more than charity — it’s an act of hope, power, and change.
Tip the odds in their favor.
More Ways to Help
Set up and share your own online fundraiser. Visit the campaign page here. Look for the “start a fundraiser” button. It’s easy and free!
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