FSA MEDIA & PRESS
Videos
Meet Alfredo
Alfredo entered foster care at 15 and faced the risk of homelessness as he aged out of the system. Thanks to the Fostering Success Act, he’s now pursuing a degree in early childhood education at Columbus Technical College and building a future as a business owner — with a mission to help other foster youth like himself.
Meet State Representative Mark Newton
State Representative Mark Newton shares why he proudly supports the Fostering Success Act—a transformative Georgia tax credit that gives taxpayers the opportunity to support youth aging out of foster care at no additional cost.
Meet Bert Brantley
Bert Brantley, President and CEO of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, explains how the Fostering Success Act tax credit helps youth aging out of foster care pursue post-secondary education by removing barriers like housing, transportation, and other essential costs.
Press & Articles
Georgia’s foster care tax credit is changing lives!
For one KSU sophomore, it’s the support she needed to return to school, pursue her dream of becoming a therapist, and cover essentials like rent and transportation.
This program gives former foster youth the same opportunities as their peers. Click Here to Read Article
FOSTERING SUCCESS ACT featured on WSB-TV’s People to People in ATLANTA!
Heidi Carr and former foster youth Mely Lopez sit down with Condace Pressley of People to People on WSB-TV ATLANTA to discuss how the Fostering Success Act tax credit has helped Mely pursue her college degree and how business and taxpayers can help young adults like Mely. Click here to watch the interview!
New Partnership Offers to Pay Tuition for Georgia Foster Youth
The scholarship fund — the first of its kind in the state — is the result of a partnership between Fostering Success Act Inc., a nonprofit, and the University System of Georgia Foundation. Click Here to Learn More!
Georgia tax filers can apply to receive 100 percent tax credit for donations made to qualified foster support organizations.