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The Summer 2021 term begins July 5 and runs through September 20. The application deadline to apply for the Fellows for Justice is Friday, July 2. The fellowship will award 25 full-tuition scholarships toward earning a bachelor’s degree at Strayer University in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Fellows can pursue degrees in accounting, business administration, criminal …

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GCPS begins summer school registration for high school students, covering costs for up to two courses.   New for Summer School 2021: GCPS will pay for up to two summer school classes for high school students needing to retake a class they previously failed. The district is offering this option to students at no cost …

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For additional information click the link:https://naehcy.org/naehcy-scholarship-fund/ For access to the application click the link:https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.3/0va.b42.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021_Scholarship_Application.pd

Two recent studies aimed at quantifying the problem of homeless young adults arrived at differing conclusions. Data from city of Atlanta found 3,217 homeless individuals, including 187 between the ages of 18 and 24 during its annual. . .”Young people are particularly under-counted because they really don’t want to be found,” https://www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/studies-attempt-count-homeless-youths-metro-atlanta/e0UHX5xySjSJy1ucaX2jXJ/

  One of the first lessons Jalyn Wharton learned her 1st year at Kennesaw University was how to stretch a pizza so it would feed her for a week. . .It was relief to finally start college, Wharton says, but there were new obstacles. “I wasn’t really a resident here, or a resident of anywhere,” …

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A new Georgia University study says more than half of the homeless youth in Atlanta have experienced some form of human trafficking. The study, led by Professor Eric Wright, found that marginalized groups like LGBTQ youth, as well as children who come from troubled backgrounds, are even more likely to experience exploitation. https://www.gpbnews.org/post/gsu-study-majority-homeless-youth-atlanta-experience-human-trafficking

Atlanta native Chelesa Fearce is living proof that you can rise above your circumstances and overcome the odds. Despite battling homelessness throughout her high school years, she went on to named valedictorian of her class, graduated from Spelman College and is now a student at Yale University, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. https://newsone.com/3887/chelesa-fearce-homeless-valedictorian-yale-university/  

Julia 16, a high school senior in Alpharetta, Ga., knows where she wants to go to college: Its Georgia State University in Atlanta. Jaelyn, 17, a high school senior in Macon, Ga., also has a plan. She wants to study cosmetology at the Paul Mitchell School in Atlanta. Both young women are optimistic about the …

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Despite his family’s struggles, a Georgia teen said he held his head high and persevered through the tough times. He’s since graduated from high school with honors and is now college-bound. Calvin Rhodes, 18, will start at Georgia State University next month, where he plans to study engineering, Atlanta station WSB-TV reported. It’s a huge …

Formerly Homeless Georgia Teen Beats the Odds After Graduating High School with Honors, Now Headed to College: “I Just Never Gave Up” Read More »