United Way commits $800,000 to largest Youth Futures Education Fund disbursement to support former youth in care
United Way is investing $800,000 into the Youth Futures Education Fund for 2027 to help former youth in care cover urgent needs—rent, groceries, transport, technology—so they can stay enrolled in post‑secondary studies. In 2025/26 the fund supported 201 Vancouver Island students; province‑wide, 727 students received $714,254.
United Way BC announced a record $800,000 injection into the Youth Futures Education Fund to provide quick financial support to post‑secondary students who were formerly in care. The Fund addresses immediate barriers—rent, food, transit, tech—that can jeopardize enrolment and completion. In 2025/26, the program supported 201 students on Vancouver Island; province‑wide, 727 students received a total of $714,254. United Way frames this investment as complementing the growing provincial Tuition Waiver Program to help students remain and succeed in higher education.
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