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Michigan foster kids struggle under system that gives ‘nothing’ after aging out

Only about 1% of Michigan foster youth earned a postsecondary degree by age 21, a survey found, as advocates call for stronger campus support.

Summary by Bridge Michigan
A growing chorus of lawmakers and advocates say Michigan is not doing nearly enough to help the state’s roughly 9,000 foster children after they leave the system. Other states are trying to do it better.

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Michigan foster kids struggle under system that gives ‘nothing’ after aging out

When Brianna Carsley, who spent most of her life in and out of foster care, graduated from Oxford High School in 2023, she’d already been accepted at Michigan State University and been awarded multiple scholarships.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Bridge Michigan broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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