Woodbridge N. Ferris founded an institution of opportunity. Ferris State University has a long history of finding ways to help young people with limited resources obtain a top-flight education. We have proudly built on this history to create the Ferris Youth Initiative (FYI) to reach out to low-income orphans and to young people who have aged out of foster care systems. This initiative is one example of how our students, faculty, and staff continue to accept Mr. Ferris’ challenge “to make the world a better place.”
Mission:
To positively impact the lives of foster care youth and low-income orphans who attend
Ferris State University. The Ferris Youth Initiative program is designed to provide
support and learning opportunities throughout the student’s academic career by incorporating
academic success, character development and positive approaches to their holistic
well-being.
Goals/Purpose:
Contact Information:
| Janette Ward FYI Coordinator of Independent Living 231/591-5962 wardj35@ferris.edu |
Nicholas Campau Student Affairs/Assistant Program Advisor 231/591-3613 camp58@ferris.edu |
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| David Pilgrim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion/ FYI Program Advisor 231-591-3946 pilgrimd@ferris.edu |
Krissy Workman Financial Aid Coordinator and FYI Scholarship Advisor 231/591-2034 workmak4@ferris.edu |
