FSA MEDIA & PRESS
Videos
Commissioner Greg Dozier
Commissioner Greg Dozier of the Technical College System of Georgia highlights the importance of career pathways and skilled trades for Georgia’s future workforce. The Fostering Success Act supports foster youth pursuing hands-on training in Georgia’s technical colleges by providing the wraparound services they need to succeed.
A message from Glenn & J.C.
Two former foster youth share their stories. Glen Bowker reflects on aging out of Georgia’s foster care system and why giving back matters, while J.C. Powers explains how the Fostering Success Act provided the housing, education, and support he needed to succeed.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones
Lt. Governor Burt Jones shares how Georgia is supporting youth aging out of foster care through the Fostering Success Act – a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit that helps fund housing, job training, counseling, and more.
With bipartisan support, this initiative gives Georgia taxpayers an easy way to make a real impact at no cost.
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.