Senate Resolution No. 1914

BY: Senator STAVISKY

COMMEMORATING the 10th Anniversary of the Foster
Youth College Success Initiative

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to take note of
and publicly acknowledge the purposeful endeavors that serve to enhance
the lives of the youth of our great State; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Foster Youth College Success
Initiative, to be celebrated on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Corning
Tower Observation Deck in Albany, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI) is a
state program specifically for foster youth who are in college or
entering college and is designed to provide support and financial
assistance to help them achieve academic success and meet college
expenses; and

WHEREAS, The program's intention is to meet the full range of needs
of each FYCSI student to ensure that unnecessary obstacles do not derail
a student's educational pursuits; and

WHEREAS, Funding through the Foster Youth College Success Initiative
is provided based on need and supports the costs necessary for eligible
students to attend college including tuition and fees, meals, housing,
books and supplies, transportation, academic support, and personal
expenses; and

WHEREAS, The Foster Youth College Success Initiative serves foster
youth across SUNY, CUNY, and independent colleges and universities
throughout New York State, reflecting a statewide commitment to
equitable access to higher education; and

WHEREAS, Foster youth are a population to whom New York State bears
a particular responsibility, and supporting their success in higher
education reflects this Legislative Body's commitment to equity and
opportunity for every young New Yorker; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
that those initiatives which enhance the well-being and success of
citizens of New York State and have shown a long and sustained
commitment to education, certainly have earned the recognition and
applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore,
be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Foster Youth College Success
Initiative.