Foster Youth Process
First
- Complete the Foster Youth Application
- Obtain your Dependency Verification or Ward of the Court Letter.
- Former Foster Youth students, you can obtain these documents by going on-line, to the California State Foster Care Ombudsman Website or by calling 1.877.846.1602.
- Current Foster Youth students, you can obtain these documents by contacting your Social Worker.
- For support in obtaining verification documents, contact the FYS Outreach Specialist.
Submit FY Student Information form and verification documents to the FYS office or
email them to FosterYouth@collegeofthedesert.edu.
Second
Schedule an appointment to meet with one of our Foster Youth Counselors to begin developing a Comprehensive
Student Educational Plan (SEP).
Third
Discuss with our FY staff to see if you qualify to enroll into other special programs at College of the Desert.
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