Catalyst for Care provides critical support services for youth who are aging out of foster care and transitioning to independent adulthood, including scholarships.
http://www.catalystforcare.org/programs.htm
The Department of Technical and Adult Education provides a list of post-secondary educational
institutions including technical and state schools. http://www.dtae.org/menu.html
GED Sites and Testing provides information about General Education Development Diploma including testing sites.
http://www.dtae.org/Adultlit/ged.html
Financial Aid - The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid has more information on financial aid for post-secondary education. www.finaid.org
Orphan Foundation Scholarships has scholarships for up to $10,000 for post secondary education for youth not adopted under age 25 who have spent at least 12 months in foster care. http://www.orphan.org
The Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) seeks to increase the pool of available teachers from a more diverse background particularly among the state's lowest performing elementary schools. The project provides tuition assistance through Loan Forgiveness programs; an academic support system to help assure their success and a cohort system for social and cultural support. http://www.clemson.edu/hehd/departments/education/research-service/callmemister/index.html
