The season’s first subzero temperatures descend on the Twin Cities this weekend, adding new pressures to people seeking shelter and already overwhelmed shelters trying to meet the rising need.
For the first time, Minnesota is helping young adults who experienced foster care at any point after turning 13 pay for the full cost of attending public, private and tribal colleges here.
A program called Fostering Independence Grants is the first of its kind to use state funds to pay for the full cost of attending college for people who have been in foster care
A program called Fostering Independence Grants is the first of its kind to use state funds to pay for the full cost of attending college for people who have been in foster care