Health of former youth in care could be bolstered by stronger tuition waiver programs

By Jacquie Gahagan, Full Professor and Associate Vice-President, Research, Mount Saint Vincent University
Dale Kirby, Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Krista C Ritchie, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Mount Saint Vincent University
Kristyn Anderson, PhD candidate, Health, Dalhousie University

To understand how tuition waivers and associated supports can help former youth in care complete post-secondary education and positively affect their health, evidence-based practices are needed.

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