INDIVIDUAL GRANTS

Education and Literacy Fund

In 2007, only 8.9% of children in the system for a year or longer found themselves living in a permanent, stable placement. Each new living situation, more times than not leads to a change in schools, and with every school change a child falls three to six months behind their classmates. Academic difficulties go unnoticed and records may be lost or incomplete. Youth who are at risk of school failure are also at high risk for drug abuse, delinquency, violence, and early pregnancy. Ensuring that these youth complete high school is an especially important factor for successful youth development and adult self-sufficiency.

City Youth Now provides these youth with academic assistance to ensure that they stay on track, meet grade level expectations, and have the opportunity to graduate from high school and continue on to higher education or job training. Our educational support includes but is not limited to tutoring in all subjects, college tours to expose these youth to what is available to them beyond their secondary education, financial assistance in purchasing textbooks, and assistance with college registration fees.