A program in Denton is helping students who have been in foster care prepare for higher education. The goal is to increase the number of these students who earn a college degree, as currently fewer than 10 percent do nationwide. The program, based at Texas Woman's University, provides a month-long residential experience where participants build academic skills and networks.

Activities include earning college credit and attending workshops. Further details about this initiative are available from the university, which has seen over two dozen foster care alumni graduate from the program and head to college this fall.