University of Michigan, Flint Mpowering My Success

About this resource

Mpowering My Success provides students who have experienced time in foster care with an added layer of support during their journey in college through personalized success plans that focus on education, mental health, belonging, relationships, and life skills.

Who can use this resource (eligibility)?

UM-Flint students who are under the age of 23 and meet one of the following criteria may be eligible for the Mpowering My Success Program:

• Student was in foster care on or after their 14th birthday
• Student was adopted from foster care on or after their 16th birthday
• Student was in a non-secure delinquency placement supervised by Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) on or after their 14th birthday

Students who have experienced foster care but do not meet at least one of the above criteria are still eligible for some services through the Mpowering My Success program.