Higher education (i.e., colleges and universities) institutions must have a thorough understanding of the college-going process for potential students to be successful in their enrollment, retention, and graduation efforts. The college-going process often consists of deciding to pursue higher education, choosing an institution, and selecting a major. Although there is considerable information about the college-going and academic major choice processes for students within the majority, existing literature illuminates persistent obstacles for underrepresented students at the margins of higher education (Hines et al., 2019). More specifically, little is known about the college-going experiences of Black college students who were previously in foster care (Johnson, 2019). This qualitative study employs Chapman and colleagues' (2020) conceptual model of African American college choice and hermeneutic phenomenological approaches. Together these concepts not only emphasize "choice" but also consider student choices and experiences, contingent on cultural and racial aspects. In addition, the model and methodology interrogated the racial tensions that have historically been perpetuated toward Black and brown bodies in the child welfare and higher education system. It addresses the question, What factors do Black college students formerly in foster care consider when deciding to go to college, selecting an institution, and choosing an academic major? The findings of this study offer several contributions to various stakeholders (e.g., teachers, social workers, college admissions staff, faculty) and systems (e.g., child welfare, K-12, higher education institutions) in supplying implications and recommendations of practice to support degree-seeking Black foster care youth. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]