Shoutout to AsmDavidAlvarez and Assemblymember Mike Fong for championing Cal Grant reform. Your commitment to our students' futures is truly inspiring. We support you in this final stretch of negotiations! #CalGrantReform #PlantOpportunity

Qualifying for a #CalGrant made college feel like a possibility." With #CalGrantReform, thousands more students can experience this life-changing opportunity. California Governor Gavin Newsom, Robert Rivas & Mike McGuire the future is in your hands! 📘 edsource.org/2024/governor-…

Join us in urging California Governor, Robert Rivas & Mike McGuire to keep #CalGrantReform in the final state budget! Cal Grant Reform will help 137,000 more low-income students access higher education and secure a brighter future.📚 TAKE ACTION TODAY: bit.ly/45qjc0b ✊🏾

Grateful to @jessegabrielca & @scott_wiener for their hard work in integrating #CalGrantReform into the #CALeg budget. And to AsmDavidAlvarez and Assemblymember Mike Fong for championing Cal Grant reform!Your efforts are crucial for our students' success. #InvestInSuccess

Today, the Legislature passed the 2024-25 Budget. This budget preserves funding for our schools and financial aid for college, including middle class scholarships and begins implementing #CalGrant Reform. I am proud of the Legislature's work to protect access to education.

🥳🎉Congrats to our FAFSA/CADAA Challenge Winners! Each year CA counties, districts, & schools commit to ensuring foster & homeless students complete the FAFSA/CADAA. Winners are based on the highest financial aid application completion rates in their respective size category. 🏅

AB2508 Kevin McCarty expands eligibility for CalKIDS college savings program, requiring that all foster youth in 1st - 12th grade receive an add'l $500. AB 2508 has been referred to the Senate Ed. Comm. & we need your support! Visit jbay.org/advocate to submit a letter.

✨California community colleges have perks for foster youth…including grant funding of approximately $30,753! ⏩⏩ Fill out your FAFSA/CADAA by September 2nd to be eligible for max aid at a CA community college. Info: linktr.ee/JBAYFosterYouth

Thank you, @AsmFong, for championing #CalGrantReform. Your commitment to expanding access to higher education is truly commendable. The work continues next year to fulfill the promise to students! #PlantOpportunity #CaLeg

Grateful for AsmDavidAlvarez & Assemblymember Mike Fong championing #CalGrantReform. Despite no funding in the #CABudget, we remain dedicated to college affordability. The work continues next year with California Governor & #CALeg to fulfill the promise to students! 🔗Read: bit.ly/4cbM4Mr

📣Have u heard?! 📣JBAY’s sponsored bills, AB2137 (Quirk-Silva) & AB2508 (McCarty) passed unanimously on consent to Appropriations! Thank you to CA legislators for supporting improved education outcomes for CA foster & homeless youth. Learn more: jbay.org/advocate/

New report by Urban Institute explores NextUp programs for foster youth at California Community Colleges, finding that 80% of NextUp students had positive experiences of the program & staff. Read more about NextUp implementation: jbay.org/resources/next…

Summer melt is when students are accepted to college but fail to enroll in college in the fall. Prevent summer melt by connecting to supportive resources to help you stay college bound! For tips & tricks for your higher ed journey visit linktr.ee/JBAYFosterYouth:

Registration is open for the 2024 Blueprint for Success Conference! Join us 10/28-29 in LA for an incredible two days of learning, excitement and connections that will help you support foster youth to college & beyond! Early bird rates available now: cacollegepathways.org/blueprint-2024.

🚨Attention CA Community College Students!!! 🚨 You have until ➡️ September 3, 2024 to file your FAFSA or CADAA to be eligible for max financial aid at community colleges, including the CalGrant.🌟Learn more at csac.ca.gov/how-apply & jbay.org/resources/fina…

The U.S. Dept of Ed announced that the 2025-26 FAFSA will be available to all students on or before 12/1/2024, a shift from the typical 10/1 release date. Bookmark jbay.org/resources/fina… & stay tuned for updated FAFSA/CADAA guides & resources for foster & homeless youth!

AB 2137 (Quirk-Silva) & AB 2508 (McCarty) are on to the Gov’s desk for signature! These bills ensure that foster youth have enhanced educational support & college saving’s accounts to improve their outcomes. Submit a letter of support to CA Gov by 9/6 at jbay.org/advocate

There’s still time to snag that bird registration to the 2024 Blueprint Conference! Join us for 2 days of engaging workshops, keynotes and networking! You’ll leave inspired and ready to support foster youth to college and beyond! To register, visit cacollegepathways.org/blueprint-conf….