{"id":957,"date":"2021-01-25T13:43:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T19:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/?page_id=957"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:10:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:10:45","slug":"fostering-success-at-uwm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/fostering-success-at-uwm\/","title":{"rendered":"Fostering Success at UWM: Prospective Students and Supporters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The mission of Fostering Success at UWM is to provide guidance and support to foster students and other independent youth beginning with the admission process and continuing through to graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Some resources address needs of foster youth, we also have resources for those who are orphaned, legal guardianship, and unaccompanied homeless youth but are not in the foster care system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current students should refer to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentsuccess\/success-coaching\/fostering-success\/\">current student page<\/a>\u00a0located on the Student Success Center website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2026\/04\/FSLogoFinal-e1777395344990.png\" alt=\"Fostering Success Logo\" class=\"wp-image-9456\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\" id=\"h-purpose\">Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of Fostering Success at UWM is to assist foster students to achieve educational success by focusing on recruitment, retention, graduation and advocacy. 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