| The government and concerned citizens are | | | | at risk youth from losing out on an education and a |
| addressing the importance of bringing at risk youth | | | | future. Scholarships are available for all educational |
| into the college fabric to help them lead well adjusted | | | | levels and funds are provided for programs that |
| lives. To this end government and nonprofit | | | | encourage the mentoring of at risk youth. Each |
| organizations offer funds for urban and minority | | | | scholarship has eligibility conditions and parents and |
| troubled youth who are generally considered at risk | | | | organizations should carefully understand the terms |
| youth to work towards reforming their lives and | | | | and conditions before applying for funding. |
| getting a college education. | | | | Private grants are given by nonprofits, community |
| Grants and financial aid is available especially for | | | | and religious organizations for troubled teens. These |
| troubled youth. Scholarships are also given for these | | | | grants are for young people who do not meet the |
| students. Funding for elementary and secondary | | | | guidelines required by regular scholarships. These |
| programs for troubled youth is available. Vocational | | | | grants are in the form of scholarships or easy to |
| and community colleges provide scholarships for at | | | | repay loans. The grants are often given by |
| risk teens so that they can obtain a skill based | | | | concerned citizens who are interested in the welfare |
| education. | | | | of students. They are given to low income groups |
| Boot camps offer financial aid for at risk youth. Boot | | | | who meet their eligibility criteria. The grants and |
| camp fees are usually expensive. Since at risk youth | | | | scholarships are usually funded by public donations. |
| often come from low income families, financial | | | | The funds are disbursed by organizations that work |
| assistance is offered so that these young men and | | | | at helping troubled teens. |
| women can learn the discipline of boot camp living | | | | When parents of troubled youth do not meet the |
| and working and turn their lives around. The | | | | criteria for funding, experts advise that they should |
| administrative staff of boot camps are trained to | | | | make a budget. There are many programs for |
| help low income parents with financial assistance to | | | | reforming at risk youth. Some of these programs are |
| put their children through the boot camp. They will | | | | inexpensive. Shopping on the internet will help parents |
| help parents to get the best loan type to suit the | | | | find a program that fits their budget without the |
| needs of their child. The loan covers fees, board and | | | | need for external funding. Community centers and |
| other incidental expenses. | | | | church groups offer short term programs for free |
| Federal and State government scholarships are | | | | without an eligibility criterion. These programs also |
| available for at risk youth. The White House office on | | | | help to reform troubled youth groups. |
| Faith Based Initiatives supports at risk youth. | | | | The government and society view troubled youth as |
| Different scholarships are provided and programs are | | | | a grave social concern and every effort is made to |
| funded for educational coaching, drug rehab and | | | | offer inexpensive methods for their reformation. |
| assistance for immigrant low income families to help | | | | |