COVID 19 – Displaced Scholar Support
What began as a financial resource for students has now grown into a comprehensive support platform for nsoro scholars. In the course of serving young people since 2005, we have learned what’s needed beyond scholarship support – not only to remain in school and complete their degree, but to successfully enter the workforce after graduation.
Youth who age out of the foster care system are more likely than their peers to drop out of school, become parents before they are ready, experience homelessness, or end up in jail—costly consequences that affect all Americans. On average, for every young person who ages out of the foster care system, taxpayers and communities pay $300,000 in social costs over that young person’s lifetime.
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ABSORBED COMMUNITY COSTS
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
26,000 x $300,000 = $7.8 BILLION
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“A man is measured by his ability to overcome adversity. But without safety, generosity, guidance, opportunities, and unconditional love, it is impossible to overcome adversity. Without nsoro, I would not have known what was possible for me – and what so many take for granted.”
Riheem Jefferson, nsoro graduate
