College Success Foundation Program Earns National Recognition from Mutual of America

NEW YORK, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- College Success Foundation (CSF) will be recognized by Mutual of America for its Governors' Scholarship for Foster Youth program during a special hometown luncheon and award presentation at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle today at 12:00 p.m. The program was named a Merit Finalist Award recipient in the Mutual of America 2018 Community Partnership Award competition, which received entries from organizations nationwide.

CSF, which was created in 2000 to encourage and inspires youth who are disadvantaged to graduate high school and earn their college degree, helped launch the Governors' Scholarship for Foster Youth program in 2001 with then-Washington Governor Gary Locke. The program provides scholarships and support for college-bound students from foster care, and CSF staff continues to support Governors' Scholars throughout college. Working with colleges and universities across the state, CSF also hosts an annual three-day immersive event so that high‐school‐age youth from foster care can directly experience college life. Finally, CSF partners with colleges and community organizations to deliver wrap-around support that provides students from foster care with housing assistance, transportation, clothing and other basic needs, along with academic support and case management to help ensure success.

"As of 2017, close to 500 students have been awarded a Governors' Scholarship and approximately half have earned their college degrees – 15 times the national rate," said James Dorsey, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As proud as we are of that achievement, we know more is needed. Through the advocacy efforts of CSF and our partners, we're working to bring more attention to the need for greater funding to help youth in foster care to achieve their dream of a brighter future."

About the Mutual of America Community Partnership Award
The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award annually honors the outstanding contributions that nonprofit organizations, in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations, make to society. Since 1996, the Community Partnership Award has recognized 230 partnerships from cities and towns across America. To watch videos of all of the national award-winning programs, visit the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award channel on YouTube.

About Mutual of America
Mutual of America is a leading provider of retirement products, offering personalized service at a competitive price to help plan participants and individuals build and preserve assets for a financially secure future. Integrity, prudence and reliability are the values that have guided us since our inception in 1945 and that continue to serve us well. For more information, visit mutualofamerica.com, and connect with us via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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