REAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR FOSTER YOUTH
AT CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
WHAT IS NEXTUP?
Sometimes the hardest part about getting your college education is steering your way around all the bumps in the road. Most students will face challenges throughout this journey. That’s where NextUp comes in.
NextUp provides community college students like you with resources that make a difference. The program offers eligible current and former foster youth support and services that could include help with books and supplies, transportation, tutoring, food and emergency housing.
You’re committed to the goal of achieving a college education, and we are committed to helping you get it. Your part is to:
- 1
Work hard to create the future you want.
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Focus on the steps outlined in your education plan.
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Meet with a counselor several times each semester to make the most of your college experience.
NEXTUP
REAL STORIES
Watch videos and read stories about real community college students — current and former foster youth like you — who received help through NextUp.
Jordyan & Ernesto (Transcript)
Daniel & Jordyan (Transcript)
Jesse, Jordyan & Angelos (Transcript)
Linsey, Jordyan & Ernesto (Transcript)
NextUp Phase 2 Video 1
NextUp Phase 2 Video 2
NextUp 15
NextUp 30
NextUp 60
HOW CAN NEXTUP HELP ME?
NextUp provides participating current and former foster youth with support and resources while attending a California community college.
Help may include:
CONNECT WITH US
ZIP CODE SEARCH
Foster youth can get support from any of our colleges. If your college is not listed as having the NextUp program, you can visit your EOPS office for more information.
To contact your college’s EOPS office, enter your zip code below. The college closest to you will display first, followed by other colleges within a 100 mile radius.