The document discusses efforts in Ohio to increase support for foster youth pursuing higher education. It outlines the purpose of establishing liaisons at universities, barriers faced by foster youth, available resources like tuition assistance, and the roles and responsibilities of campus liaisons in helping foster youth enroll and complete college degrees.

1. Miami University Stakeholders May 2, 2011 Chris Bennett Klefeker Miami University Hamilton Campus Lisa Phillips Otterbein University

4. Undergraduates from Foster Care are More Racially and Ethnically Diverse Than Non-Foster Students Source: 2004 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. White, non-Hispanic Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Asian or Pacific Islander All Other Foster Youth 51% 25% 18% 2% 4% Non-Foster Youth 63% 14% 13% 5% 5%

7. Foster youth Non-foster youth Cost of Attendance: 4-Year Public $12,757 $12,295 4-Year Private $20,654 $22,177 2-Year Public $6,470 $6,148 All Other $13,034 $14,392 Institutional Type: 4-Year Public 29 percent 30 percent 4-Year Private 11 percent 14 percent 2-Year Public 41 percent 40 percent All Other 19 percent 16 percent Enrollment Status: Full-time 61 percent 54 percent Part-time 38 percent 45 percent Foster Youth Who Enroll In College Are Just As Likely to Attend Four-Year Schools as Other Students; Their College Costs Are Also Nearly Identical

22. Ohio University – Foster Care Task Force http://www.ohio.edu/univcollege/fostercare/

23. Wright State University – Changing Lives MarketingCampaign http://www.wright.edu/changinglives/ads.html

24. Western Michigan University – John Seita Scholars Program http://www.wmich.edu/fyit/scholarship.html

25. Ball State University – Guardian Scholars Program http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CentersandInstitutes/SSRC/GuardianScholars.aspx

29. Additional Free Resource Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care (Version 2.0) http://www.casey.org/Resources/Publications/SupportingSuccess.htm