About this resource
Fostering Success Michigan is a statewide organization that aims to increase access to and success in higher education and post-college careers for young adults with experience in the foster care system. The Organization provides many different services and information.
The "Getting to Know..." series features in-depth guides to help students who have experienced the foster care system. Not only for foster alumni, these guides include material for professionals, supportive adults, and/or peers who are working to navigate the education-to-career pipeline.
Currently, the website features guides on
- Health care for current/former foster youth through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financial Aid
- Other Higher Education Resources
- Transition CheckList
- Guide to what Youth and Alumni experience in care
- Child Welfare for Educators