Balancing Everything

• 5 Ways to Maintain Balance Between Work, School, and Life

Educational Rights

• Simple steps to achieving an appropriate education for foster children from birth to age 22
• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA®
• Search Over 3.7 Million College Scholarships & Grants
• CSS Profile™ – Access to more than $9 billion for thousands of undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
• Student Aid Commission
• Free Money for Foster Youth for College or Career Training
• LGBTQIA Scholarship
• Scholarships for Minorities
• Financial Aid for CA Dream Act Members (AKA Dreamers)

Handling School Stress

• Academic Pressure: 5 Tips From An Expert On Coping With School Stress

High School

• School Enrollment for Foster and Probation youth
• High School Graduation Requirements

College

• California Community Colleges
• California State Universities
• Transfer Admission Guarantee – University of California Schools
• California State Universities – Transfer

Trade/Vocational Schools

• 2019 Best Trade Schools in the Sacramento Area
• Why You Should Consider Trade School Instead of College

Time Management

• 12 Study Tips for Back to School
• How to Stop Procrastinating & Get Work Done | Productivity Tips & Hacks

GED Process & Adult Education

• GED Top Policies
• Adult Education
• Greater Sacramento Urban League
• Alternative Educational Options (e.g., Continuation HS, etc.)

Tutoring

• Sacramento4Kids Tutoring Resources
• Free Tutoring for Native Americans

Independent Living Programs

• Independent Living Program and Extended Foster Care
• Turning 18
• Homeless Programs in Sacramento Help for Homeless

Resources for Foster Youth

• General Resources for Foster Youth Scholars
• Online Resource Portal, TAY Assistant and Digital Locker, Jobs
• Priority College Registration

Guardian Scholars Program

On-campus programs committed to providing support and services to former foster youth to assist in meeting the student’s academic and personal needs.

CA State Universities

• Chico: Educational Opportunity Program
• Sacramento: Guardian Scholars
• Stanislaus: Promise Scholars

University of California Guardian Scholar

• Berkeley: California Independent Scholars Network (CISN)
• Davis: Guardian Scholars
• Santa Cruz: The Smith Renaissance Society

Emergency Housing

• Sacramento State University Student Emergency Housing
  Sacramento State University Emergency Housing offers temporary emergency housing for CSU students facing homelessness. You MUST be a registered Sacramento State University student in good academic standing and with no criminal background. You can call Student Affairs and ask for the case manager. Laundry and showers are provided. Food assistance is provided as well if you are not receiving cash resources such as Cal Fresh, SSI, etc.

  (916) 278-6060

• Sacramento Unified School District – Homeless Services Program
  The Homeless Services program supports the enrollment, attendance and achievement of homeless students to ensure they receive equal access to educational opportunities. Specific services include assistance in the following areas: school enrollment and attendance support services, records retrieval, school and hygiene supplies, health/immunization referrals, shelter/housing and community referrals, and education support services under McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Education for Homeless Children and Youths.

  (916) 643-7400

• Parker Family Resource Center & Homeless Services
  Monica McRho, Homeless Program Coordinator
  If you choose to stay at your “school of origin” (also known as your “home school”), you have the right to get free transportation to and from school. This will usually be in the form of bus tokens.

  (916) 277-6892