Newsworthy
- Putting college in reach for Michigan foster children
(Bridge Michigan, January 17, 2013)
- WMU students, seniors teach each other 'resilience'
(Western Michigan University Magazine, Winter 2012)
- Seita Scholars program helps former foster youth
(WMU Instant Insider, May 7, 2012)
- WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state
(WMU News, June 12, 2012)
- Seita Scholars to share stories with Congressional Panel
(WMU News, July 27, 2012)
- Grant to Foster Improvements for Foster Youth in College (Public News Service, December 30, 2011)
- Program Aims to Provide Support to College-bound Foster Kids (WSJM Radio, December 30, 2011)
- Kresge Gift Will Provide State Foster Youth Support Network (WMU press release, December 2, 2011)
- Gov. Snyder extends foster care support; Western Michigan University student speaks from personal experience (Kalamazoo Gazette, November 22, 2011)
- Western Michigan University Raises a Call to Action to Support Foster Youth in Higher Education (mlive.com, July 25, 2011)
- The Challenge of Retaining College Students Who Grew Up in Foster Care (Retention Success, April 2010)
- AT&T donates 24k to Seita Scholarship for laptops
(Western Herald, November 15, 2009)
- No one makes it on their own
(Children's Voice, September/October 2009)
- Savings plan benefits teens leaving foster care
(USA Today, June 15, 2009)
- Kellogg Foundation gives foster kids help at WMU
(Battle Creek Enquirer, June 11, 2009)
- Kellogg Foundation grants $500,000 to foster care efforts
(Western News, June 4, 2009)
- WMU makes groundbreaking efforts in supporting foster care youth
(Western Herald, June 2, 2009)
- Western Michigan University program offers hope for grown foster children
(Kalamazoo Gazette, May 21, 2009)
- Former foster kids get a fresh start with Western Michigan University scholarship program
(Grand Rapids Press, April 27, 2009)
- Tuition offered to foster care students Schools to offer to aged-out youth
(Grand Rapids Wood TV 8, April 7, 2009)
- Flying for peace: Former Sudanese 'Lost Boy' dreams of piloting relief planes
(Kalamazoo Gazette, February 17, 2009)
- Ex-Foster Teens At Home For Holidays In Dorms
(Detroit News, December 24, 2008)
- Scholarship offers tuition to students from foster care
(Western Herald, October 9, 2008)
- Western Michigan University helps ex-foster kids with college
(Detroit Free Press, September 22, 2008)
- A Lifeline for Students Left Behind
(Inside Higher Ed, May 27, 2008)
- Lost Boy of Sudan earns master's degree from Western Michigan
(Grand Rapids Press, April 25, 2008)
- Former Foster Youth Remember Multiple Placement Moves-A Journey of Loss and Hope (Children and Youth Services Review, April 7, 2008)
- New WMU scholarship fills important need
(Battle Creek Enquirer, March 19, 2008)
- Education within reach
(Battle Creek Enquirer, March 15, 2008)
- Michigan universities asked to help foster youth with financial aid
(Diverse Issues in Higher Education, March 12, 2008)
- College support for foster children limited
(Capital News Service, February 28, 2008)
- WMU program aims to help ex-foster kids: Support spans more than money
(The Detroit Free Press, February 21, 2008)
- Higher education opportunities for foster youths are growing
(Michigan.gov, February 20, 2008)