This program is for UT Austin students in extended foster care with Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) For eligibility requirements for extended foster care, visit the DFPS website. If you have any questions about the program, please contact the coordinator, Jessica Timpson, at jessica.timpson@austin.utexas.edu.
Supervised Independent Living is a type of voluntary Extended Foster Care placement where young adults can live on their own under a supervised independent living setting. A young adult in SIL still receives case management and support services provided by a DFPS contracted provider to help them become independent and self-sufficient. They are not supervised 24 hours a day by an adult and have increased responsibilities.
About the Student Independent Living Program at UT Austin
UT Austin has launched a SIL program in partnership with the DFPS. The program allows UT Austin students age 18-21 who are in Extended Foster Care and using their Tuition and Fee Waiver to have their Housing and Meal Plan costs covered. Students also receive a monthly $90 living stipend, and have access to additional one-on-one & community support through the Horns Helping Horns program.
For eligibility requirements for extended foster care, visit the DFPS website. If you are interested in applying for Supervised Independent Living (SIL), please contact the HHH Program Coordinator, or your caseworker.
HHH, in partnership with the Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS), has successfully implemented its own SIL program as of Fall 2024.
HHH was awarded an SSBC Grant to help fund the program.