Fostering S.T.A.R.S offers support and resources to foster youth alumni ages (14-22) to improve college graduation and career achievement rates.
What We Do
The Fostering Stars Program is a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) grant-funded program providing:
- Life Skills Coaches
- Community Outreach
- Support Services
- Group Activities
Eligibility Requirements
- Students must be between the ages of 14 - 22 years old.
- Students must have been eligible for Youth in Transition funding when foster care case was open (case may still be open.)
- Students must have been in an eligible foster care or non-secure delinquency placement supervised by the MDHHS at 14 years of age or older.
Please call 517-483-9625 or email fss-fostering-stars@star.lcc.edu with questions regarding eligibility.
About Fostering S.T.A.R.S.
The Fostering S.T.A.R.S. Program provides a wonderful opportunity and a supportive network for students currently engaged in or aging out of the foster care system. Some of the services provided in this program include: advising, academic support,community outreach, transportation assistance, specific emergency assistance, care-packages, one-on-one mentoring, group membership and networking opportunities.
Additionally, students involved in this program will be able to connect with an independent
life skills coach who is trained in providing guidance, empowerment and improvement
in all areas of life. A life skills coach seeks to empower others by helping them
make, meet and exceed goals. They work to improve outcomes for students by tapping
into their full potential and shedding new light on difficult life situations.
Campus Partners
- Academic Advising Offices
- English Department
- Testing Services
- Career and Student Employment Services
- Counseling Center
- Center for Student Access
- Global Student Services
- Adult Resource Center
- TRIO
- Division of Student Affairs
- Office of Admissions
- Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Public Safety
- Student Life Office