Fostering Success at UW-Parkside
Mission
The mission of UW-Parkside's Fostering Success Program is to provide personalized guidance and comprehensive resources to support students with backgrounds in foster care, homelessness, or unstable, out of home environments with a lack of family support, to pursue their higher education goals. Fostering Success serves as a dedicated partner in creating a nurturing college experience where all students, regardless of familial support, have equitable opportunities to achieve their academic goals and foster success beyond their college experience. Through collaborative efforts with campus resources, we promote self-sufficiency and academic excellence, ensuring support from admissions through graduation.
Who We Serve
The Fostering Success program at Parkside provides services specifically designed to aid youth in transitioning to and through college. Students eligible for Fostering Success have experienced one of the following:
- Foster home
- Residential care center
- Group home
- Court-ordered placement with a relative
- Adoption
- Orphan/ward of the court
- Homelessness
- Guardianship
- Other out-of-home care, not specified above
Investing in Our Students Future
Fostering Success at UW-Parkside provides students with the essentials to ensure their overall success during their higher education career by providing:
- Financial Assistance
- Technology Access Resources
- Educational Workshops
- Student Involvement Opportunities
- Support Services Such As:
- Food Pantry
- Support Closet with Academic, Household, and Hygenic Supplies
- Summer & Winter Housing
- Health & Counseling Services
- A Network of Professionals Ready to Support YOU
If you qualify or know a student that may be qualified for the Fostering Success program, please contact us by emailing fosteringsuccess@uwp.edu.
Collaboration with Campus Support Services
Group Tours and Workshops
Are you a social worker, independent living provider, group home supervisor, or another supportive adult? Connect with us to schedule a visit. We can also come and present a college preparatory workshop to your group.
Have More Questions?
Contact
Hannah Ingram
262-595-2496 | ingram@uwp.edu | 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, WI 53144