What’s weird about the statements is there is a program for these kids to get post-secondary funding. i know sonebody that went through it. The article doesn’t describe the criteria or why she was denied.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Jay Chalke says the Ministry of Children and Family Development gave the woman incorrect information, leading her to believe she was eligible for government support for post-secondary education worth tens of thousands of dollars.

His report, entitled Misinformed and released Wednesday morning, chronicles the life of a young woman named Alexandra who, before the age of 16, had been removed from her family home by the ministry five times because of abuse, assault and neglect.

The plan, developed with a provincial social worker, included assurances that Alexandra should qualify for support from the province to pursue a post-secondary education.

The ministry rejects three of the report’s five recommendations, but Chalke says it has agreed to two suggestions centred around developing strategies to make sure government staff are aware of benefits, limitations and obligations in giving legal advice for youth.

The statement does not discuss providing compensation but said "all former youth in care, including this young woman named Alexandra, have access to free tuition at B.C.

's Office of the Ombudsperson is an independent agency that investigates complaints about local and public sector organizations and reports of serious wrongdoing in the provincial government.

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