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New NAU Scholarship Aims To Raise College Graduation Rates for Former Foster Care Kids

KNAU News and Talk - Arizona Public Radio
Published September 10, 2010 at 5:45 AM MST
NAU student Kyle Beloin relaxes in his dorm room between classes.
KNAU/Gillian Ferris Kohl
NAU student Kyle Beloin relaxes in his dorm room between classes.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

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Flagstaff, AZ – When foster children reach the age of 18, many leave the experience with just a suitcase and very little support on the outside. That's a big part of the reason why so few of these kids make it through college. Nationwide, less than two percent of former foster care youth graduate with a four year degree. But a new scholarship at Northern Arizona University is aimed at changing that. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl reports.
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