Mayor Eric Adams is being praised for his innovative financial support program, College Choice, which will provide college students in foster care with a daily stipend and remaining costs of college tuition—up to $15,000 each year.
there were 2,155 foster care youth enrolled in public high schools. Again, primarily Black and Latina girls ages 16-18 years old were on track to graduate.
Adams said he was pleased that the city could put the dollars in to make sure that the program is funded properly. College Choice is estimated to cost the city about $10 million. Certain benefits will be covered by the Administration for Children’s Services, such as tuition and fees, room and board, and a stipend of $60 per day to cover food and other expenses while attending school. The stipend is available for students up to six months after graduation from college, said the mayor’s office.
“With the Dorm Project, I was able to pursue my dual bachelor’s and master’s degrees without having to worry about my financial situation. I was really able to just focus on my goals and my studies. The College Choice program is now a resource available to all youth in care if they choose to pursue higher education,” said Sanjida Afruz, student participant in College Choice at City College. “The College Choice program essentially says that young people in foster care can and should dream big.
“These young people shouldn’t have to go hungry or build debt to attend college,” said Rodríguez in a statement. “More than half of the students benefiting from College Choice this academic year are attending a CUNY college and we are grateful to Mayor Adams for helping these young people get the support they need to achieve their educational dreams.”
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