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Central Michigan University-Fostering Success Central

Fostering Success Central is a program and comprehensive network for access and support to serve applicants and enrolled students of Central Michigan University who have experienced foster care.  The primary goal is to ensure their academic success and degree attainment by providing concrete resources, as well as to provide a community of support and encouragement.  From financial aid, to year-round housing access, along with specialized academic and career advising and peer mentors, the program is intended to make its constituents fully a part of the student campus community, able to access all elements of the CMU educational experience, from undergraduate to graduate and professional school.  Beginning with admissions and financial aid application support all the way through degree attainment, eligible students have access to the resources they need to become successful members of our ongoing alumni network.  Pursue study abroad, internships, community service learning, and so much more!

Program eligibility/affiliation criteria:

--Students must have been in foster care on or after their 14th birthday
--Must demonstrate financial need via FAFSA
--Must maintain full time student status and satisfactory academic progress
--Students may be any age and need not be residents of the state of Michigan

Highlights of majors, programs, departments, and activities:

Central Michigan University has seven colleges from Health Professions to Media and the Arts, from Science and Engineering to Business Administration, from traditional Liberals Arts and Social Sciences to Education and Human Services, or Medicine, with numerous other graduate and professional degrees.  CMU is a comprehensive research university with a local and personal feel and a vibrant mix of individuals from wide and varied backgrounds.  Located in the center of Michigan’s lower peninsula on a friendly and lively campus in a small city, CMU is close to varied cities as well as beautiful outdoor areas, and is large enough to offer a wide range of experiences, while small enough to provide individual attention and access to faculty, staff, and the community.

Program Contacts: 

Pathways to Student Success Office 989-774-1585

Marceil Davis, Academic Advisor,  (989) 774 - 3630  davis4mj@cmich.edu

Mary Henely, Program Director, (989) 774-1585  henle1mj@cmich.edu

Julie Wilson, Financial Aid, wilso1jl@cmich.edu


Your donations help make a difference

Fostering Success Michigan is a program of Educate Tomorrow that aims to increase access and success in higher education and post-college careers for youth with experience in foster care. Learn how you can contribute to building a holistic network that insulates (i.e., strengthens protective factors and reduces risks) the education to career "pipeline." 

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