Thank you for your generous support of First Star and our scholars. You are driving a real and lasting impact as part of the First Star community and, with your support, our programs and scholars are thriving!

• In 2023, 97% of First Star scholars graduated from high school and 92% enrolled in post-secondary education. Nationwide, less than 50% of youth in foster care graduate high school and less than 10% enroll in post-secondary education.
• For those entering post-secondary education, 66% enrolled in four-year universities. Comparatively, 43% of all high school seniors nationwide enroll in four-year universities.
• First Star scholars report profound improvements in how they feel about their futures: 94% report they now believe attending college is possible for them.
• We’ve provided over $30,000 in emergency micro-grants to over 100 First Star alumni who are overcoming barriers in post-secondary education and beyond.
• The California Foster Youth Pre-College Collective, a First Star-led collaboration between several direct-service organizations, continues to improve education outcomes for youth in care while advocating for sustainable public funding sources for foster youth.

Rising costs across the board means we are in need. Your support now is critical, and will help us continue to provide life-changing programs and resources to youth in foster care across the country.

Please make a gift to First Star today to ensure our programs can continue to transform the lives of our scholars and alumni. We can’t do it without you!