{"id":33,"date":"2015-07-22T21:04:32","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:07:05","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for Foster Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-1024x580.jpeg\" alt=\"A group of NextUP and FYRST students are gathered around a table at a local bowling alley for a student event\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-1024x580.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-1536x870.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/06\/Image-7-2048x1160.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Palomar College&#8217;s Next Up and Foster Youth Retention, Success, &amp; Transition (FYRST) programs welcome you&nbsp;to our campus as you embark on your education journey. We encourage you&nbsp;to connect with us to prepare you for the semester and equip you with tools needed to successfully attain your educational, career, and personal goals. We are here to support you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Next Up\/FYRST Program Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Counseling (Academic, Financial Aid, Transfer, Career, and Personal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Priority registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book voucher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student activity card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation support (parking permit and or public transportation pass)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gift card incentives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special events (college and university tours, welcome breakfast, graduation celebration, holiday celebrations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent living skills and academic success workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tutoring services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School supplies (binders, pens, scantrons, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology support (while supplies last)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support with scholarship applications, such as: Chafee Grant, Just in Time, ILS, and Promises 2 Kids (Next Up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referrals to community housing and resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grants (Next Up)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Next Up <\/td><td>FYRST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*CA resident or AB 540 eligible<br>*Age 25 or younger at the beginning of the academic school year<br>*Foster care on or after your 13th birthday<br>*Enrolled in at least 1 unit per semester at Palomar College<\/td><td>*Not eligible for Next Up<br>*Former foster youth<br>*Enrolled in at least 1 unit at Palomar College<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.palomar.edu\/psc\/palc9prd\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/c\/G3FRAME.G3SEARCH_FL.GBL?&amp;G3SEARCHGRP=STUDENT_SERVICES&amp;G3FORM_TYPE=SS_EOPSAPP&amp;G3FORM_CONDITION=Default&amp;G3FORM_TASK=ADD&amp;PORTALPARAM_PTCNAV=G3SEARCH_FL_GBL&amp;EOPP.SCNode=SA&amp;EOPP.SCPortal=EMPLOYEE&amp;EOPP.SCName=G_NCOL_STUDENT_SERVICES&amp;EOPP.SCLabel=&amp;EOPP.SCPTcname=PT_PTPP_SCFNAV_BASEPAGE_SCR&amp;PTAL_ID=EMPLOYEE.G3WORKCENTER_LINK&amp;PortalHostNode=SA&amp;PortalRegistryName=EMPLOYEE&amp;FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.PORTAL_BASE_DATA.CO_NAVIGATION_COLLECTIONS.G_NCOL_STUDENT_SERVICES.G_CRFL_STUDENT_SS_EOPSADEFADD&amp;IsFolder=false&amp;\">Apply for our program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please ensure you are logged into your myPalomar student account before starting your application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/02\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"An image of cartoon hands clapping\" class=\"wp-image-814\" style=\"width:84px;height:84px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/02\/image.png 225w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/02\/image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:fosterhelp@palomar.edu\">fosterhelp@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Phone: 760-744-1150 x 2449<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Text: &nbsp;760-593-4134<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AA\/ST Building, Room 141<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1140 W. Mission Road, San&nbsp;Marcos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/about\/locations\/\">Directions to San Marcos campus&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours of Operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday &#8211; Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Palomar College&#8217;s Next Up and Foster Youth Retention, Success, &amp; Transition (FYRST) programs welcome you&nbsp;to our campus as you embark on your education journey. We encourage you&nbsp;to connect with&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/\">Continue Reading<span> Support for Foster Youth<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10628,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6zIRi-x","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10628"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4223,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions\/4223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fosteryouth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}