Renaissance Scholars is a comprehensive program

that enables former foster youth to attend one of the nation's finest universities
and successfully complete a bachelor's degree.  

This innovative program draws on Cal Poly Pomona's

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and the Casey Family Programs' 

It's My Life framework for transitioning foster youth.

Program Quick Facts:
Established: January 2002
Number of Scholars Currently Paticipating : 37  
Graduates to Date: 16
Scholars Admitted in Fall 2008: 7
Average Cost of Attendance: $16,524

"We should dream of and plan for a day when fewer children require foster care.  But until that day comes, we have a moral responsibility to prepare young people leaving foster care for their journey into adulthood.  Our communities must commit themselves to a common goal of helping these young people to become whole adults who can fulfill their potential and build bright and promising futures." 

 - President Jimmy Carter
On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System