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Hopes for Higher Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the overall quality of life for youth aging out of the foster care system. We aim to impact the educational resiliency of foster youth by forming direct connections with higher education institutions and community organizations. Our efforts are aimed to improve, impact, and initiate life long learning.

 

 

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  Hopes for Higher Education is a Certifying Organization
for the President’s Volunteer Service Award


 In The Media

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  • Published: Foster Youth Emancipation by Dr. Deborah Sims
    In respect to sub-scales, the study found that for youth preparing to age out of foster care higher levels of emotional reactivity were associated with lower levels of responsibility. Further, in comparison to their non-foster care peers, youth in foster care scored significantly lower in their sense of relatedness, responsibility, and emotional reactivity. Results from this study will add to the existing body of literature concerning foster youth emancipation.
  • Apply Early for Financial Aid 2009-2010
    Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, provides federal student aid, which includes grants, loans, and work-study.  Each year millions of students wait until the last minute to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Apply early! If there are any problems with your paper work you will have [...]
  • Dr. Deborah Sims Honored by Maybelline New York
    Selected from thousands of entries across the United States, Dr. Deborah Sims founder of Hopes for Higher Education is one of 10 national recipients of the Maybelline New York Beauty of Education Award, an award that recognizes women who motivate, mentor and make a difference in their communities through the power of education. Sims will [...]