Welcome to College with Care – where your compassion transforms the lives of foster youth navigating the challenging transition from high school to college. For these extraordinary young people, the path to higher education isn’t just about books and exams. It’s a profound shift into adulthood, often without the support and stability of family and caregivers that many of us have taken for granted.

When foster youth age out of care at 18, many experience emotional instability and financial burdens that they need to figure out on their own. With the rising cost of housing, inflation, and the unknowns of our current climate, foster youth face even greater barriers to accessing and completing higher education.

Your support of College with Care provides one year of comprehensive services for foster youth, from high school juniors to college freshmen. From personalized college counseling and financial aid assistance to emergency housing and mental health support, your gift helps create a lifeline for students when they need it most.

Together, we are not just funding a program. We are building a bridge of care, compassion, and opportunity. Your generosity ensures that foster youth don’t just survive the transition to college.

They thrive.

Major gifts can be made by clicking the donate button above, or to avoid processing fees, mail us a check made payable to:

United Friends of the Children
1055 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1550
Los Angeles, CA 90017

You may also contact Senior Development Coordinator, Sarah Reyes via phone at (213) 220-4835 or email at sarahr@unitedfriends.org.

Whether it’s supporting college freshmen with tutoring, helping students with college textbooks and technology, or providing rent assistance or job support, your gift to College with Care will make a real and tangible difference to a young person in foster care today!