<description>&lt;p&gt;"If you're a former foster youth, there should be no barrier to your success in college..." Senator Angelique Ashby &amp; Cody Van Felden, a former foster youth and now-advocate, discuss SB 307, the 'College For Foster Youth Act,' which was signed into law in 2023 by Governor Newsom. SB 307 secures $25 million in ongoing annual funding to make debt-free college a reality for California's foster youth. Cody also shares her personal story of struggles and aspirations as a former foster youth and explains how SB 307 will be a game-changer for young people in the foster care system who want to go to college but have limited financial resources and support.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BZt5r2fdVrs"&gt;Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Then There's California

State Senators...in Conversation About California!

SB 307 - The College for Foster Youth Act / Senator Angelique Ashby & Former Foster Youth Cody Van Felden

FEB 22, 202447 MIN
Then There's California

SB 307 - The College for Foster Youth Act / Senator Angelique Ashby & Former Foster Youth Cody Van Felden

FEB 22, 202447 MIN

Description

"If you're a former foster youth, there should be no barrier to your success in college..." Senator Angelique Ashby & Cody Van Felden, a former foster youth and now-advocate, discuss SB 307, the 'College For Foster Youth Act,' which was signed into law in 2023 by Governor Newsom. SB 307 secures $25 million in ongoing annual funding to make debt-free college a reality for California's foster youth. Cody also shares her personal story of struggles and aspirations as a former foster youth and explains how SB 307 will be a game-changer for young people in the foster care system who want to go to college but have limited financial resources and support.

Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!