Path scholars mentoring program and manual

The likelihood of foster youth pursuing higher education goals is very slim. Few foster youth will obtain a four-year college degree. Statistics are alarming and illustrate an enormous need to support this population of students with access and retention at the college level. If a former foster youth makes it to college, many factors contribute to intense challenges that often impede their success in the academic environment. Considering all the risk factors that former foster youth face, mentoring can be an effective intervention to assist students through a successful college experience Mentoring has shown to be an effective intervention for young people, especially foster care alumni, to improve social and academic outcomes. This project provided a framework for a mentoring model and manual to support this population while they work towards their dream of attaining a college degree. This project will focus on former foster youth students attending California State University, Chico.