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All Foster Kids in California Can Now Attend Any State College for Free (themessenger.com)

submitted 1 year ago by MrPhibb@reddthat.com to c/usnews

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[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

Including room and board and books. A foster youth exiting high school or aging out of the system can now depend on four years of housing in exchange for getting an education. Fucking awesome, and why I’m proud to be a Californian.