Thursday, January 24, 2008

Washtenaw County CASA Success Story

source: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/tourism/mhc-sports-heading1.jpg

A 17 year old, who was homeless due to parental abandonment, managed to graduate high school and was offered a sports scholarship to a major public university. Due to her circumstances, she was unable to follow through on the steps necessary to pin down the scholarship.

However, with the assistance of her CASA volunteer, she applied to a community college (nearby the major public university), applied for financial aid, and located a place to live in a timely fashion so she was able to start the fall semester.

She now practices with the major public university sports team. She hopes to eventually transfer schools, and perhaps be able to take advantage of the scholarship previously offered to her.

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