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Foster children get tuition support

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

August 25, 2010
Less than half of foster children complete high school by age 21, and less than a quarter of those go on to post-secondary education. By contrast, 75 per cent of Ontario youth finish high school and 40 per cent get a post-secondary education… more than 100 young people in current or past foster care… on Wednesday received more than $200,000 in scholarships from the Hope for Children Foundation… the financial assistance is critical for youth who are forced, by provincial legislation, to leave care at 18, jeopardizing their chances of saving money for a post-secondary education.

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