New bill would help foster care youth pay for college campus housing
WASHINGTON — Eugenia Wallace was just 16 years old when she started college. It’s an incredible accomplishment for any teen, and especially for Eugenia who was in foster care.
“Just getting there as a foster youth I endured many challenges,” Wallace told our Washington News Bureau. “I didn’t at the time have parents that could lead me through that situation.”
Wallace went on to complete a four-year degree and later a master’s degree – beating the odds by becoming part of less than one percent...
“Just getting there as a foster youth I endured many challenges,” Wallace told our Washington News Bureau. “I didn’t at the time have parents that could lead me through that situation.”
Wallace went on to complete a four-year degree and later a master’s degree – beating the odds by becoming part of less than one percent...