THANK YOU to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents for approving 2 exciting fee waiver policy revisions: 1) standardizing the eligibility reqs for NV foster care dependents, regardless of the state they graduated high school from & 2) lowering the beginning eligibility age from 14 to 13!

In an effort to help foster youth make a smooth transition from high school to college, Jesse serves as a Peer and Community Educator for Nevada System of Higher Education. His perseverance is admirable, and I look forward to seeing what he'll accomplish next!

We're so proud of you, Jesse! Thanks for representing and advocating for young Nevadans who have experienced foster care. What an excellent way to wrap up your time as the 21-22 Peer & Community Educator for our systemwide Nevada System of Higher Education initiative serving students w/foster care history.

Check out our new person-centered initiative name & logo, and our website updates & new resources (nshe.nevada.edu/fostering-succ…)! The logo was co-designed by our 21-22 & 22-23 peer and community educators, Jesse and Toni (UNLV), with input from their 20-21 predecessor, Autumn (UNR).

We have grown a LOT this year!! Check it out: nshe.nevada.edu/2022/10/nshe-f…. University of Nevada, Reno First in the Pack Truckee Meadows Community College UNLV @UNLVSLL WesternNevadaCollege Nevada StateU Great Basin College CSN Nevada System of Higher Education NSHE Fostering Success Initiative

The 2023-24 FAFSA opened on October 1, 2022. If you were in foster care in Nevada, check out this Foster Care-Specific FAFSA Fact Sheet: nshe.nevada.edu/wp-content/upl…. Reach out to Laura with questions.

We had a great time at the 2022 Blueprint Conference, this month! It was a wonderful opportunity to learn about cutting-edge best practices in supporting students who have experienced foster care, and to exchange ideas with both Nevada colleagues and partners in other states.

It's Election Day. Make your voices heard, and go VOTE (if you haven't already)! If you need more information about voting in Nevada, you can find information on a variety of Nevada voting topics here: vote.org/state/nevada/.

Students who have been impacted by the family court system: This is a friendly reminder that the Children’s Service Guild of Southern Nevada Scholarship is DUE ON 1/31! Read about it and APPLY here: thepef.academicworks.com/opportunities/…. Reach out to Laura with questions (702-522-7035).

CONGRATS, Truckee Meadows Community College Fostering College Success Committee, on yet another AWESOME summit—supporting our current & prospective TMCC students who have experienced foster care! And, THANK YOU to Annalisa Walker, who launched the TMCC Fostering College Success Program this semester!

CONGRATS to UNLV Fostering Scholars Program Coordinator Heather Richardson, on receiving UNLV’s ‘23 Community Engagement Faculty/Staff Outreach Award! Read more here: unlv.edu/news/article/r…. And, please promote the 4/24 golf event benefiting the program: engage.unlv.edu/s/1884/giving1….

The Children's Advocacy Alliance in partnership with Clark County, NV, is inviting young people who've experienced foster care to join the Clark County Foster And Adopted Youth Togethers' youth advisory council. For more information, email: [email protected]. #fosteryouth

The 1st golf tournament benefitting the UNLV Fostering Scholars Program was a big success, and we look forward to doing it again next April! THANK YOU, Lynda Maxfield (and Blake), for your generosity and vision; and THANK YOU to Conestoga Golf Club for hosting! We’re immensely grateful.

Incoming/current college students who have experienced foster care & will be enrolled at a Nevada System of Higher Education college/university, at least part time, in Fall '23/Spring '24: APPLY NOW for the part-time 2023-24 Peer and Community Educator role! Flexible schedule, at $12/hr, for 10-20 hrs/week!

CONGRATS to the UNLV Fostering Scholars Program and the TMCC Fostering College Success Program on very successful September events that provided our students who have experienced foster care and our community partners with valuable resources and community-building opportunities!

The 2024-25 FAFSA will be released any day now! Check out the Nevada System of Higher Education Fostering Success Initiative's updated Nevada Fostering Success Financial Aid and FAFSA Guide, here: nshe.nevada.edu/wp-content/upl…. Reach out to Laura with questions (702-522-7035)!

The UNLV Fostering Scholars Program serves students with foster care histories. It relies on grants/donations to fill financial gaps & promote student success. Please join or help support the 4/29 golf fundraising event at Mesquite’s Conestoga Golf Club: engage.unlv.edu/s/1884/giving1….

Incoming/current college students who have experienced foster care & will be enrolled at a Nevada System of Higher Education college/university, at least part time, in Fall ‘24/Spring ‘25: APPLY NOW for the part-time 2024-25 Peer and Community Educator role! Flexible schedule, at $12/hr, for 10-20 hrs/week!

Students With Foster Care Histories: Check out the initiative's 2026-27 FAFSA guidance (nshe.nevada.edu/wp-content/upl…), along with a variety of other new or updated financial aid and wrapround support resources featured at the top of the initiative's website (nshe.nevada.edu/fostering-succ…).

The Nevada System of Higher Education Fostering Success Initiative was honored to participate in this important congressional briefing, alongside our valued partners—SchoolHouse Connection, Fostering Academic Achievement Nationwide (FAAN), U.S. Representative Rep. Danny K. Davis, and U.S. Representative Mike Carey.