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Mission
Our mission is to raise the graduation rate for all students, who have lived foster care experiences, through intentional care coordination by strengthening their existing resilience, increasing their independent living skills, and coordinating supports for academic success. USF Pearls program is a "go-to" support for each student pursuing a degree at USF.

Membership Benefits
Provide skill-building focused student-activities
Care coordination in individual and group formats
A holistic approach that is student-centered and strength-based.
Provide member-exclusive events and programming with set learning objectives for each Pearl.
Mentorship with faculty and staff with similar interests and preferred and desired personality traits.