ageing out
Exceeding the limit
Ageing out is the process of becoming too old to qualify for a program, benefit, or category.
Children age out of foster care when they reach adulthood.
Athletes age out of youth leagues.
The term often carries poignancy—someone ageing out of a system may lose support without a clear path forward: She aged out of the program at eighteen with nowhere to go.
Also spelled aging out.
- foster careSupervised substitute parenting
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- juvenile justice systemLegal process for minors
- mentorship programsStructured expert-novice pairings
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
case closed · trauma recovery · backpack · transitional housing · safety net · support network · hug · on your own · first apartment · suitcase · permanency planning · tears · self-efficacy · child welfare · scholarship funds · identity formation · boxes · resilience
ageing outintake
Amount received or consumed
enrollment · onboarding · induction · joining · qualifying
ageing outquitting
Ceasing an activity
graduating · dropping out · withdrawing · resigning · opting out