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New Program Offers College Access Without Debt for NC Adoptees and Former Foster Youth

RALEIGH, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NC Reach is a new scholarship program created to benefit students who were in public foster care, assuring that they can complete their undergraduate education without incurring student loans.

The NC Reach scholarship provides significant financial assistance to pay for the costs of attendance at North Carolina public universities and community colleges. Costs of attendance, which are predetermined by the college, include tuition, fees, room and board, supplies, transportation to school, and other costs specifically required to complete the educational program.

In addition to financial assistance, students are provided services like virtual mentoring, care packages, and internships to enhance their educational program. Eligible students are those who have completed their secondary education and who were in NC DSS foster care on their 18th birthday, or who were adopted from North Carolina public foster care on or after their 12th birthday. Students may qualify for the scholarship through age 25.

"North Carolina has made a significant investment in the future by implementing the NC Reach scholarship program. The State will benefit as many more young people complete their education and make a successful transition to the workforce and adult life," said Eileen McCaffrey, executive director of the Orphan Foundation of America, which is administering the new program.

For more information

Call: 1-800-585-6112

e-mail: ncreach@orphan.org

Online application at www.ncreach.org

The North Carolina Reach Program is administered by the Orphan Foundation of America

SOURCE Orphan Foundation of America

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