Texas Postsecondary Programs

Angelo State University - The Fostering Ram Success program at Angelo State University provides quality education and support opportunities to youth previously placed in foster care. They help develop stability by acting as a liaison with campus and community resources, and strive to cultivate successful, proficient and self-aware citizens in pursuit of their college degree.

Austin Community College - The River Bats offer Campus Champions at each campus as resources for foster alumni, custom orientation sessions, free tutoring, and other services.

Dallas County Community College District -  Foster Care Initiative is a collaboration between the DCCCD office of Transfer Services/Articulation/University Relations & Special Populations and Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland Colleges. Foster Care Initiative connects foster care alumni students to Transition Coaches at our colleges.

Texas State University-San Marcos - The Bobcats make available a range of services to foster alumni including mentoring and access to both university and community resources.

Texas Woman's University - The Frontiers Program provides specialized services including dedicated Frontiers student lounge, case management, coaching, financial literacy education, career development, leadership training, and networking opportunities to students who have experienced foster care. The Frontiers Program is open to any current or prospective student who has experienced foster care, regardless of how they exited the child welfare system.  The Frontiers Program provides support and guidance to foster care alumni along their path to achieving a degree. 

Sam Houston State University - The Bearkats' FORWARD program serves as a resource to help the student build meaningful relationships within and without the university that are important to successful personal and professional achievements.

University of Houston - The Cougar's Urban Experience Program expands opportunities for educationally and economically underserved citizens. The components of the program promotes scholarship, community service, and personal and professional development; through mentorship and internship as a conduit for the development of well-trained professionals.

University of North Texas - The Mean Green's Persevere Until Success Happens (PUSH) student organization was created to raise awareness in the public and university communities about the experiences of youth in the child welfare system and to promote excellence, positive support, resources and fellowship to foster care alumni and students.

University of Texas-Austin - The Longhorn Spark organization helps former foster youth attending UT connect with community resources, emergency financial support and career services. Spark also supports the Longhorn FCA student association. 

University of Texas at El Paso - The home of Paydirt Pete assists foster alumni through the Foster Homeless Adopted Resources (FHAR) program. FHAR connects foster, homeless and adopted individuals through education and advocacy with resources that will assist holistically with their UTEP experience.

University of Texas at San Antonio - The Roadrunners' ACCESS Center Lab provides resources for foster youth considering college or job training. This program partners with Baptist Child and Family Services, Project Quest, Angels’ Crossing, Casey Family Services and CASA.
 
West Texas A&M University - Buff Connections, assists and empowers foster care alumni to utilize available support systems resulting in a successful college experience. Dedicated individuals available to provide students with a personal and trustworthy contact on campus.

Others - In addition, Alamo Community College, Amarillo College, Clarendon College, Frank Phillips College, Lone Star Colleges in Houston, Midland College, Prairie View A&M, South Plains College, Texas A&M-San Antonio, Texas State Technical Colleges, UT-Permian Basin, and UT-Pan American do not have specific programs for foster youth alumni but have dedicated staff that are available to assist former foster youth enrolled at their schools.