‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for college

Date:

March 22, 2024

Nia Dyer’s dream of graduating college next year is on the line.

She’s one of about 645 students receiving state aid to pay for college through the Fostering Independence Grant program — the first of its kind in the nation to cover not only tuition but full cost of attendance of college for Minnesotans who have been in foster care.

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‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for college

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