Memorial University is offering a new financial program to help students who have been in foster care achieve their post-secondary education.

MUN’s Youth Foster Support Program will provide financial support, including full-time undergraduate tuition and other required institutional fees, for a maximum of four years and up to eight semesters.

University President Vianne Timmons says all young people should have access to post-secondary education, regardless of their circumstances.

She’s “thrilled” that MUN is following the example set by Mount Saint Vincent University.

The program will be launched as a pilot for the spring 2021 semester and will be offered to 20 students, including current students.

Eligible students would have been in foster care for a minimum of one year and be academically eligible to attend university.