'A forgotten population:' FAU program supporting students who are homeless

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Students who are homeless or in the foster care system are considered least likely to graduate from college, experts say.

The situation has only gotten worse in South Florida as affordable housing becomes so hard to find. However, one program at Florida Atlantic University is trying to help solve the problem, and a new donation will help.

Joseph Murray is the associate dean of undergraduate studies at FAU and he leads the Educate Tomorrow at FAU program, which supports those students who experience homelessness or foster care.

"This is probably, nationally, the group of students least likely to graduate bar none," he said.