It can be incredibly disheartening for former foster youth to work so hard to earn a degree, and then be immediately be reminded of their lack of family privilege immediately upon college/grad school graduation.
Because they still aren't sure how to fund moving expenses and future housing and food costs after graduation -- even when they are offered amazing jobs.
This can feel terribly overwhelming without family support.
I still remember what it was like after I graduated with my Masters degree from the University of Kentucky.
Thankfully, the Ohio workplace that hired me was willing to pay my moving expenses.
Even then, I couldn't afford an apartment right away, so I slept on the floor of a friend of a friend in Columbus for the first 2-3 months. She let me keep my stuff in her basement, until I had saved up enough for an apartment.
I remain altogether grateful for both of these two privileges: moving expenses covered by future workplace, and having a floor to sleep on.
Not former foster youth gets those two things after college/grad school graduation.
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