Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.4.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Great Expectations A boost for foster youth ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Antoine](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/antoine/) - [Haley](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/haley/) - [Antonio](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/antonio/) - [Jasmine](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/jasmine/) - [Jessica](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/jessica/) ## Pages - [Home](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/) - Every student deserves a bright future. In Virginia, thousands of students who have experienced foster care find success through a Great Expectations program at one of Virginia’s Community Colleges. From selecting a school to securing financial aid to cover your tuition, Great Expectations can make it happen for you. - [Find a College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/find-a-college/) - Find Virginia Community Colleges with Great Expectations programs for former foster youth. - [Why it Works](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/why-it-works/) - Real Help, Where and When It’s Needed Most For foster children, the journey through foster care is a search for someone who is willing to invest in their future. For a growing number of Virginia’s foster youth, that search is ending in success – thanks to Great Expectations. Virginia ranks last nationally in permanent placements - [About Great Expectations](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/about/) - Great Expectations is a nationally recognized program that helps Virginia’s foster youth earn the postsecondary credentials they need to achieve an independent and successful life. Great Expectations is currently available at 21 of Virginia’s Community Colleges. Great Expectations was created in 2008 as a partnership between Virginia’s Community Colleges and philanthropists supporting the Virginia Foundation - [Contact](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/contact/) - Rachel Mayes Strawn, Program Director: rstrawn@vccs.edu - [Give](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/give/) - DONATE HERE Your Gift Changes Lives Who was there for you as you stepped into adulthood? Who supported, pushed, and challenged you? Who listened to your concerns and talked about your future? Who helped with college applications, first job interviews, and balancing your first checkbook? Together, we can all be there for Virginia’s foster youth. - [Partner With Us](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/partner-with-us/) - Great Expectations coaches work closely with organizations and professionals serving Virginia’s foster youth. To learn more about our program: Email greatexpectations@vccs.edu. 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Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this Web - [Privacy Policy](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/privacy-policy/) - It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia that personal information about citizens will be collected only to the extent necessary to provide the service or benefit desired; that only appropriate information will be collected; that the citizen shall understand the reason the information is collected and be able to examine any personal record - [Stories of Success](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/stories-of-success/) ## Schools - [Paul D. Camp Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/paul-d-camp-community-college/) - [Piedmont Virginia Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/piedmont-virginia-community-college/) - [Southside Virginia Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/southside-virginia-community-college/) - [Danville Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/danville-community-college-2/) - [Laurel Ridge Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/lord-fairfax-community-college/) - [Germanna Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/germanna-community-college/) - [Virginia Peninsula Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/thomas-nelson-community-college/) - [Mountain Gateway Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/mountain-gateway-community-college/) - [Virginia Western Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/virginia-western-community-college/) - [Rappahannock Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/rappahannock-community-college/) - [Virginia Highlands Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/virginia-highlands-community-college/) - [Tidewater Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/tidewater-community-college/) - [Patrick & Henry Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/patrick-henry-community-college/) - [Northern Virginia Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/northern-virginia-community-college/) - [Mountain Empire Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/mountain-empire-community-college/) - [J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/j-sargeant-reynolds-community-college/) - [Central Virginia Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/central-virginia-community-college/) - [Brightpoint Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/john-tyler-community-college/) - [Blue Ridge Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/blue-ridge-community-college/) - [Eastern Shore Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/eastern-shore-community-college/) - [New River Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/new-river-community-college/) - [Wytheville Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/wytheville-community-college/) - [Southwest Virginia Community College](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/schools/southwest-virginia-community-college/) ## Categories - [Stories of Success](https://greatexpectations.vccs.edu/category/stories-of-success/) - Stories of Success