(AP) -- Michigan State University begins its efforts to keep former foster children in college even before they enroll. This Wednesday through Friday, the East Lansing school holds its second-annual summer camp for high school age foster children. The camp focuses on what the students can expect once they get to college.
The Michigan State camp is an outgrowth of the university's Foster Care Alumni Services. Eighteen young people participated in last year's camp, and 25 were enrolled as of Friday.
Organizer Angelique Day is a social work researcher and former foster child. She says seven of the eight counselors are ex-foster children who now attend Michigan State.
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