- Grad who earned $200K in scholarships starts business to help others (MLive News, February 13, 2020)
- A Detroit foster child considered suicide. Then Western Michigan called (Bridge, January 3, 2020)
- WMU alumna's [Seita Scholar] personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking (WMU News, December 4, 2019)
- Western Michigan University collecting welcome packs for Seita Scholars Program (News Channel 3, August 1, 2019)
- Campus Coaches Make Crucial Difference to Foster Youth in College (Youth Today, July 18, 2019)
- Recent Western Michigan grad among 3 percent of foster kids to finish college (MLive News, May 14, 2019)
- As More Schools Aid Foster Students, Data on Results Needed, Researchers Say (Youth Today, March 28, 2019)
- Opening doors to opportunity: WMU's Seita Scholars to celebrate 10 years with nearly 150 grads (Second Wave Media, June 28, 2018)
- Center for Fostering Success announces new partner, transition plans (WMU News, May 31, 2018)
- WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim (WMU News, May 17, 2018)
- Michigan Can Do Better Helping Foster Youth When They Age Out (Youth Today, April 2, 2018)
- Colleges, Universities Should Be Pressured to Help Students in Foster Care (Youth Today, March 21, 2018)
- Here's how we can make going to college smoother for students who've been in foster care (The Conversation, February 26, 2018)
- From Foster Care to Freshman Year (The Chronicle for Higher Education, September 17, 2017)
- Senate Proclaims May as Foster Care Awareness Month in Michigan (Michigan Senate Republican Caucus, May 18, 2017)
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- WMU Fostering Success Program saluted as a 'beacon' for college access (WMU News, March 20, 2017)
- Our commitment to student success is more important than ever (The Kresge Foundation, February 16, 2017)
- Foster youth need academic support to succeed (Youth Today, October 17, 2016)
- Will ESSA Raise College Access, Track Graduation Rates for Foster Youth? (Youth Today, April 2016)
- Seita Scholars Coaching Program Becomes National, International Model (WMU News, February 2016)
- Kresge Foundation Fostering Success (Western Herald, February 2016)
- WMU's statewide effort to boost foster youth college graduation receives funding
(WMU News, December 15, 2015) - WMU Receives Second Grant for Fostering Success Program (WWMT News, December 2015)
- WMU’s Statewide Effort to Boost Foster Youth College Graduation Receives Funding (WMU News, December 2015)
- History professor Linda Borish mentors a Seita Scholar
(WMU College of Arts and Sciences, November 2015) - Issues and Ales Event: College Access.(Michigan Radio, October 6, 2015)
- College Dream Closer for More Foster Care Students, but it’s Still Complicated. (Michigan Radio, September 29, 2015).
- College programs provide help for 'aged out' foster care students
(USA Today, Aug. 30, 2015) - Maricopa Community Colleges launch program to help youth in foster care finish college
(Press Release Rocket, July 27, 2015) - Fostering Success Michigan
(The Lori Moore Show, May 2015) - Fostering Success Michigan breaks down hurdles to postsecondary education
(The Kresge Foundation, April 22, 2015) - Yes, you can go to college: Making higher education happen for youth in care
(American Bar Association, February 2015) - From foster care to freshman year
(National Public Radio, Jan. 5, 2015) - How Western Michigan University is helping students in foster care transition to college
(Michigan Radio, Jan. 13 2015) - The safety net for young people aging out of foster care is a fantasy
(Michigan Radio, Oct. 29, 2014) - The perfect college support system for foster youth
(The Chronicle for Social Change, Aug. 26, 2014) - WSW: from foster care to graduation and beyond
(WMUK, May 2014) - New programs help former foster-care students succeed at college
(Deseret News, Sept. 14, 2013) - Putting college in reach for Michigan foster children
(Bridge Michigan, Jan. 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, Dec. 30, 2011)
- Program aims to provide support to college-bound foster kids (WSJM Radio, Dec. 30, 2011)
- Kresge gift will provide state foster youth support network (WMU press release, Dec. 2, 2011)
- Gov. Snyder extends foster care support; Western Michigan University student speaks from personal experience (Kalamazoo Gazette, Nov. 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, Nov. 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 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, Feb. 17, 2009) - Scholarship offers tuition to students from foster care
(Western Herald, Oct. 9, 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)
- 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, Feb. 28, 2008) - Higher education opportunities for foster youths are growing
(Michigan.gov, Feb. 20, 2008)