Longhorn Community of Care

UT Austin students with foster care experience deserve to cross the finish line. They have what it takes to earn a degree. We make sure nothing stands in their way.

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Every Longhorn Deserves to Cross the Finish Line

The Longhorn Community of Care (LCC) is a volunteer group of UT Austin alumni, powered by Foster Angels of Central Texas, that exists to bridge the gap between what financial aid covers and what students with foster care experience actually need to thrive on the Forty Acres.

When most students head to college, they have a family behind them — someone to call about a new pair of shoes, rent when things get tight, or just a voice of encouragement during finals week. For students who grew up in foster care, that safety net is often missing. LCC is here to change that.

How We Show Up for Students

From the moment a student moves in to the day they walk across that stage, the Longhorn Community of Care is in their corner.

  • Care Packages for Midterms and Finals

    Encouragement bundles delivered during the most stressful weeks of the semester, because every student deserves to know someone is cheering them on.

  • Move-In Essentials

    Dorm and living supplies waiting for every new student arriving on campus, so they can start the year feeling ready and at home.

  • Emergency Grants

    When an unexpected medical bill, a gap in rent, or an urgent need arises, LCC moves fast so students do not have to choose between crisis and class.

  • Graduation Support

    Cap, gown, regalia, photos, and a graduation dinner, because crossing that finish line should feel like the celebration it is.

  • Birthday Gifts

    Every student deserves to feel celebrated on their special day, full stop.

Your gift provides the resources that keep Longhorn students with foster care experience enrolled, supported, and on track to graduate.

$50 covers a care package.

$250 funds an emergency grant.

$500 provides a semester stipend for course materials.

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If you are a UT Austin student with foster care experience, or an advocate submitting on their behalf, help is one click away. You will hear back within 72 hours.

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