Resources

Education

www.statevoucher.org

                This website is for the ETV program (Education Training Voucher), and this resource awards grants that are funded by the national government to youth who are or have been in foster care to support them in paying for higher education.

www.ncreach.org

                This website is for a resource called NC Reach, and it is a state funded resource/scholarship that provides funding up to a school’s entire cost of attendance after all other funding has been applied.

www.onyourway.org

                This resource is for youth who are or have been in foster care to help them attain higher education, make more income in the future, develop a plan to enhance their future life, and keep all their important information in a place where it will not get lost.

www.cfnc.org

                CFNC stands for the College Foundation of North Carolina, and it is a resource for all students across North Carolina that helps them plan for college, apply for college, and pay for college.

 

 

Federal/National Resources

www.findyouthinfo.gov

                This is a federal website that helps people construct, maintain, and enhance youth programs.  The website contains a broad collection of information, from the local and national resources available to up-to-date youth-related news.

www.nrcyd.ou.edu

                The NRCYD (National Resource Center for Youth Development) is a national branch of the Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau, and its goal is to provide excellent services for youth who are or have been in substitute care, as well as other high-risk situation youth, through the states and tribes.

www.youthmovenational.org

                This is a national organization led by youth, and its goal is to enhance services/systems that help positive development by using the voices of those who have had experience in different fields such as child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice.

www.fosterclub.com

                FosterClub is generally a national network for youth or young adults that have been involved in the foster care system.

 

Transportation

www.zipcar.com

                Zipcar is a car sharing service for those who want to be environmentally friendly.  It costs a little less than 10 dollars an hour to reserve a zipcar.  Gas is free, too! visit www.zipcar.com to find a location near you.