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Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
Shelley, whose mom immigrated here from the DR, works hard to get herself into Brandeis. COVID-19 adds to the barriers blocking Shelley from greater opportunity than her mother had. (full text)
In late March, foster youth in CUNY dorms were told, “Get out. You have two days.” Marcus alerted the media and elected officials, and many youth got to stay in the dorms. (full text)
Fostering Youth Success Alliance is a group of youth advocates who push for more college access for foster youth. They went to Albany in January to lobby the state government. (full text)
Marie finds she doesn't want everyone in her college dorm to know she's in care. And even though she keeps her secret, she eventually opts for the privacy of living off-campus. (full text)
The author faces many obstacles to school success: trauma, lack of support, and at least one learning disability. He gets through high school and must choose between college and a vocational program. (full text)
This writer found her college footing thanks in part to ASAP, a program that supports low-income students in New York City's public community colleges. (full text)
Alesha loses her way because of abuse, foster care, and addiction. Seeing her friends graduate inspires her to get her GED and then go to college. (full text)
The writer is derailed from school by abuse and neglect, trauma and mental illness. She keeps trying, though, and eases her way back toward college through a hands-on nursing program. (full text)
The Dorm Project allows foster youth to live in a dorm throughout college, including holidays and summer break. Unfortunately, there are a lot of fights. (full text)
Ericka tries the Dorm Project for a year. She experiences sexual harassment, verbal abuse, identity theft, and other affronts. She likes her tutor but not living in the dorm. (full text)
Options is a college prep program free to all New York City students. Also listed here are other free education programs. (full text)
Fair Futures is a coalition of nonprofit organizations, foundations, and child welfare agencies in New York City. The group got the city to spend $10 million on educational coaches for NYC foster youth. (full text)
Confronted with racism and loneliness, Gabrielle drops out of college. Back home, she works hard to turn her life back around, inspiring her little sister and other Latinas in care. (full text)
Shateek sees no future for himself, so he messes up in school. Helped by a few counselors, he applies himself just in time to graduate and get into college. (full text)
The author opts for a group home rather than a "fake family" of foster parents and tries to take full advantage of what the system offers. (full text)
Which presidential candidate will do the most to improve our country's education system? Nyasia looks at Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's positions. (full text)
Marlo attends a for-profit college and gets into some debt. He researches for-profits and finds out that public schools are a better value. (full text)
The author is serving an eight-year sentence in prison and taking college classes while there so she can come out with her bachelor's degree. (full text)
Victor interviews former foster youth Jessica Maxwell, who heads up the Foster Youth Success Alliance. FYSA is pushing for legislation that would require New York state to pay for college for youth in care. (full text)
Anthony had a rough childhood and often retreated into daydreams to escape abuse. As he grows up, he pushes himself to live more in reality. (full text)
Marlo was homeless several times as a child, with his family. When he becomes homeless again at 18, his concentration and his grades slip. Fortunately, he finds a home. (full text)
The author's lust for money gets him in trouble, but he learns to redirect that desire into a plan to become an accountant. (full text)
To reach her goal of attending a competitive college, Hattie sets out to learn 250 SAT vocabulary words in 228 days. (full text)
The college application process can be intimidating; Debra offers some advice that can help. (full text)
As an African-American male who grew up in foster care, Orlando feels a double stigma. But he’s determined to succeed in college. (full text)
A college visit is a wake-up call for Edgar, who realizes that to succeed he will have to take more responsibility for his education. (full text)
Shameka feels abandoned when her school makes little effort to help her apply to college. She later realizes that it's also up to her to take some initiative. (full text)
A calendar to help high school seniors keep track of the college application process on a month-by-month basis. (full text)
Ja’Nelle battles her insecurity and achieves her goal of attending college. (full text)
Matthew became overwhelmed in college and decided to drop out. With a better sense of what it takes to succeed, he’s now back in school. (full text)
Kizzy is nervous about attending an overwhelmingly white school in Minnesota. But once on campus she makes friends of all races. (full text)
With school work piling up, Tanya, a high school junior, needs a chat with her older sister to calm down and set priorities. (full text)
When Tamecka goes away to college, she begins missing classes and failing exams, and her first inclination is to blame her foster care background. (full text)
After struggling with her course load, Gabby reaches out to her advisor for help and comes up with a plan. (full text)
Christopher writes about the benefits of juggling work and school and how it puts you at an advantage when applying to colleges. (full text)
Learn the criteria for applying for New York's Excelsior Scholarship which offers free tuition to certain New York State teens. (full text)
Aishamanne is a fierce, informed debater of social issues and flourishes as a reporter on her high school newspaper. But she worries colleges will only judge her based on her average grades. (full text)
Which presidential candidate will do the most to improve our country's education system? Nyasia looks at Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's positions. (full text)
Nhi is convinced she wants to be a journalist until she gets to college. Taking sociology and business courses and joining a college club makes her think about changing majors. (full text)
As an African-American male who grew up in foster care, Orlando feels double stigma. But a professor's comment makes him determined to succeed in college. (full text)
Applying to college can be extra stressful for kids who are dealing with poverty or whose parents can't help. College counselor Joshua Steckel addresses some common worries. (full text)
Melanie freaks out about applying for college. By talking to her friends and mentors, she realizes that it’s OK not to have everything figured out during her senior year. (full text)
The "Dream Team," a student group at Juana's school, lobbies for New York's DREAM Act, a bill that would help undocumented students get state financial aid for college. (full text)
Many New York City high school grads need extra help before they're ready for college classes. This can hurt their chances of ever earning a degree from CUNY or other colleges. (full text)
Marco is suspicious when his English class turns into a sales pitch for DeVry University. Doing research, he finds plenty of reasons to distrust this and other for-profit colleges. (full text)
Samantha, who is black, has a difficult adjustment to the overwhelmingly white University of Michigan. (full text)
Orubba belongs to a family where the women are expected to cook, clean, and raise a family. But she longs to attend college. (full text)
Stephanie is disturbed by the high costs of applying to college and believes financial waivers should be easier to get. (full text)
Kenneth is feeling anxious because he doesn’t have a clue about how to pick a college, how to apply, and what to do about financial aid. (full text)
When Jose gets a rejection letter from the college he wants to attend, he feels like giving up until he realizes there are other options. (full text)
Regina, an African-American student, describes why she wants to attend a black university. (full text)
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