The support for youth from care is available for McGill students with documented experience in youth protection (students receiving, or who have received, child protection services). This is a new program that aims to address barriers that former youth in care face while attending university. The program further aims to foster engagement and a sense of belonging through mentorship and connections to other services and students across campus and in the community.
The Student Access and Support Advisor in Student Accessibility and Achievement connects students with documented experience in youth protection to resources on and off campus, for support in: housing, funding and financial needs, mental and physical health, career paths, employment opportunities, academic achievement and support, campus engagement, and finding resources on campus.
Befriend a McGill student, get guidance and support: apply for Pick Your Path (PYP-YC), or The Tutoring Program (applications open in August). This is your chance to be paired with a McGill student-mentor or student-tutor. Find a friendly face, get peer-to-peer guidance and support, enhance your current studies and practical skills, decide what to study next, and get ready for McGill (or higher education in general).
Undergraduate students in or from foster care can benefit from McGill's Youth in/from Care Bursary.
*Please note that for Continuing Studies students, the School of Continuing Studies offers its own bursaries. However, CS students can meet with a counsellor for general assistance around other financial issues.
The Branches mentorship and tutoring programs for youth in/from care create opportunities for McGill students to give back to the community and gain leadership experience while studying at McGill. Some of these programs offer monetary awards to participants too. Stay tuned for the application launch in August!
Find other types of support and connect with your community on campus.
