About FYSP
The Foster Youth Success Program (FYSP) supports current and former foster youth and homeless/unaccompanied youth reaching for higher education.
Program Overview:
- Provides individual Support and hands-on guidance from application to degree completion
- Provides academic, personal, and career counseling
- Assistance with completion of the financial aid application, scholarships and Chafee Grant, if eligible
- Priority registration
- Career exploration, transfer planning, and competition of student education plan (SEP)
- Free school supplies, hygiene kits, and Porterville College parking permit (contingent upon funding)
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a current Porterville College student
- Open to all ages of student who have experienced foster care, legal guardianship, or emancipation
- Homeless Youth as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Documentation/verification required, assistance will be provided
- Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application
If you are a current or former foster youth in court-ordered placement at age 13 or older, you may also be eligible for Porterville College’s other foster youth program. Please go to the NextUp program for more information.