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Transitions to Adulthood for Homeless Adolescents: Education and Public Policy College Costs: A California Student Guide to Paying for College Cashing In or Cashing Out: Tools for Measuring the Effectiveness and Outcomes of Financial Aid Events Getting There - and Beyond: Building a Culture of College-going in High Schools The
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Transitions to Adulthood for Homeless Adolescents Improving postsecondary educational opportunities for low-income students is one of the foci at CHEPA. One of the most vulnerable, and often forgotten, sub-populations is homeless youth. While they experience challenges similar to other low-income students, their lack of a stable or adequate residence creates a unique set of educational barriers. Through a grant from the Haynes Foundation, our researchers spent 18 months documenting the experiences of homeless adolescents in Los Angeles. The project had two primary goals. The first objective was to give a voice to homeless youth who are frequently powerless and invisible. Second, we initiated a dialogue with policymakers and practitioners concerning the improvement of educational policy as it pertains to homeless youth. The compilation of our findings is documented in CHEPA’s newest monograph. Please contact us for your copy or download a copy here. We're pleased to present the newly redesigned IDA-PAYS website. Our new site provides a review of our research project and findings, along with a comprehensive guide of resources and tools for those interested in IDAs. If you are unfamiliar with this access tool, learn about IDAs and how they can help low-income students gain access and be retained in postsecondary institutions. If you are familiar with IDAs, gain a deeper understanding of how they can be used in postsecondary institutions and even how you can offer Education IDAs in your organization/institution. Go there. |
SummerTIME Recipient of College Access Foundation of California Grant The SummerTime program recently received a College Access Foundation of California program grant. CHEPA is very excited to be able to offer scholarships to SummerTIME par- ticipants transitioning to four-year colleges and universities this summer. The College Access Foundation of California approved scholarship grants totaling over $4 million to 28 out- standing community- and school-based programs across the state that provide academic support, mentoring, and college advising to low-income and first-generation college-going students. The scholarship grants provide effective college-preparation programs with coll-ege scholarship funds for the students they serve. SummerTIME 2008 Program Information SummerTIME provides a unique opportunity for low-income college-bound high school seniors and juniors to improve their expository writing skills, and prepare for the transition to college. SummerTIME 2008 is organized as a four-week intensive course starting July 3, 2008 and ending August 1, 2008 with four hours of writing instruction per day as well as other enrichment activities. Student applications and details can be found here.
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