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First Star Academy at Illinois State completes inaugural yearFirst Star Academy at Illinois State successfully completed its inaugural year on the campus of Illinois State University. First Star at Illinois State University is a college preparatory program for high school aged youth who receive foster care services. The program is administered through the [...]

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Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies receives $250,000 to help youth in foster care reach collegeWith grants totaling $250,000 from DCFS and a private donor, Illinois State’s Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies is establishing a First Star Academy at the University, which will help prepare high school-aged youth in foster care for college.

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College of Arts and Sciences announces Outstanding Service Award recipientsThe College of Arts and Sciences has announced the 2016–2017 recipients of the Outstanding College Service Awards: Professor John Hooker, School of Communication, and Professor Doris Houston, School of Social Work.