Fostering Laker Success is a campus-based program that works with youth who have experienced foster care and other out of home placements. We are housed in the Office of
Student Support and Belonging in the Division of Enrollment Development and Educational Outreach.
Our mission is student success! Program participants will have access to key resources that can help students succeed in their personal, academic, and professional lives. Participants will also
gain a community of supportive staff and mentors to assist them in reaching their goals.
Program Eligibility:
Participant has been in an eligible foster care or non-secure delinquency placement supervised by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) at age 14 or older.
Participant is younger than 23.
Participant has experienced out-of-home placement/homeless youth
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Fostering Success Michigan is a statewide initiative that aims to increase access and success in higher education for students with experience in foster care. Fostering Success Michigan is a program of Educate Tomorrow.
Fostering Success Michigan is a statewide initiative that aims to increase access and success in higher education for students with experience in foster care. Fostering Success Michigan is a program of Educate Tomorrow.
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