As a result of frequent school moves, displacement from family and friends, and other traumatic events, students in foster care tend to experience more educational difficulties. To meet the academic needs of students in foster care, FYSCP provides the following:

Student Support Services

• iPlan Education Resource Guide Presentation
• Provide transcript review to determine
• A-G and graduation requirements/progress
• Assist in determining Graduation
• Waiver eligibility and partial credit recovery
• Request missing records and deliver to school registrar
• FAFSA/CADAA/Chafee Grant Application
• College application assistance and submission
• Assist with college support program applications and program referral
• Create California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) account
• Check college email, complete required forms for Financial Aid, and complete New Student Orientation
• Foster & Homeless Youth legislation and rights
• Community Resource Connection

Other support services:

• Advocate for foster youths' educational needs
• Advocate locally and state-wide to improve school & child welfare policies
• Offers professional development for schools, care providers, child welfare workers and others on the educational needs of foster youth
• Maintain an education database of foster youth living in Fresno County
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between community agencies, child welfare workers/probation officers, and care providers
• Assist with immediate and appropriate school placement in coordination with Fresno County AB490 Liaison