Student Resources
Casey Family Scholars Program Expand dropdownCasey Family Scholars Program provides scholarships of up to $6,000 per academic year for young people who had spent at least 12 months in foster care prior to their 18th birthday OR had been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care after their 16th birthday OR had been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday. The Counseling Training Clinic Expand dropdownThe Counseling Training Clinic offers mental health counseling as well as career assessment and academic counseling catered to the strengths of the individual student, as well as those of the student's support system. This service is free to all EMU students. Counseling and Psychological Services Expand dropdownCounseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers short-term counseling that focuses on finding solutions to problems and relieving symptoms. Counseling is only offered to currently enrolled EMU students and is free of charge. Education Success Program
Education Success Program (ESP) is a program within the Michigan Youth Opportunity Initiative (MYOI) that provides support to older youth who have transitioned out of the foster care system, helping them persist to in post-secondary education and achieve graduation. Food Gatherers Expand dropdownFood Gatherers is a great online resource for Washtenaw County residents that includes a comprehensive Map, which displays food pantries, distributions and free meals available in the local community. Food Gatherers also includes a List with the names of the services, the hours of operation, the location on a map and the number to call for more information.
Foster Club Expand dropdownFosterClub offers programs for young people who have experienced foster care in order to empower and engage them. Fostering Futures Scholarship Expand dropdownFostering Futures Scholarship is a State of Michigan program that provides scholarships to young adults who have experienced foster care. FFS is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Funding amounts vary based on need and any other financial aid the student is receiving. Fostering Success Michigan Expand dropdownFostering Success Michigan provides resources and inspiration for youth and alumni of foster care.
The Health Center Expand dropdownThe Health Center provides high quality, accessible and affordable health care.
Hope Clinic Expand dropdownHope Clinic provides free primary care to uninsured and under-insured patients. Hope Clinic also offers dental care. Michigan Education and Training Voucher Expand dropdownMichigan Education and Training Voucher (ETV) awards up to $5,000 to be used for school-related costs and living fees. It is for youth that were in foster care after the age of 14. Contact Samaritas for eligibility requirements.
Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative Expand dropdownMichigan Youth Opportunities Initiative (MYOI) is committed to making certain that young people in foster care end up housing, education, employment, community engagement and health. A component of MYOI is an Individual Development Account [PDF] (IDA). MYOI matches IDA fund dollars up to $1000 a year.
My Community Dental Center Expand dropdownMy Community Dental Center (MCDC) provides exceptional dental care to everyone. MCDC works with Healthy Michigan Plan, and also offers MyDP, a sliding-scale fee plan based on income verification.
Ozone House Expand dropdownOzone House provides free, confidential and voluntary shelter and support services to homeless youth and their families, including runaways and high-risk youth between the ages of 10 and 20. This organization offers support in a variety of forms: drop-in centers, food, housing, job training and counseling, to name a few.
Swoop's Pantry Expand dropdownSwoop's Pantry is open to all enrolled EMU students! Just fill out their intake form, provide a copy of your current class schedule and bring your Eagle ID. University of Michigan School of Dentistry Expand dropdownUniversity of Michigan School of Dentistry is a full service dental office and specialty care provider. They have different clinics that offer services at various levels of cost.
Washtenaw Dental Clinic Expand dropdownWashtenaw Dental Clinic proudly serves adults and children who are uninsured and low income or are enrolled in Medicaid. The clinic accepts most Medicaid plans. They also offer the option of sliding-scale fees. Youth in Transition Expand dropdownYouth in Transition (YIT) is a funding source that supports non-academic financial needs of students. If the youth still has unmet needs, the YIT fund source is available until the youth turns 23 years old. Please note that YIT is unable to pay for educational expenses and college specific costs. It can, however, pay for certain approved expenses while the student is in college.