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State doubles need-based aid for college
September 15, 2023
Spartan Newsroom
Tess O’Neal, an AmeriCorps member serving with the AdviseMI initiative in Ludington High School and a graduate of the school, said that it’s a “team effort” to provide information about financial aid opportunities.
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Michigan may require high school seniors to file FAFSA financial aid form
September 1, 2023
Bridge Michigan
Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Trenton, is sponsoring Senate Bill 463, which would make filling out the FAFSA (or an opt-out form) a high school graduation requirement in Michigan starting with the 2024-2025 school year.
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New initiative places college grads as advisors at high schools
August 31, 2023
WNEM
Beecher High School is one of eleven high schools in the TV5 area participating in AdviseMI for this school year. Funding for the program comes from AmeriCorps.
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Study reveals 300,000 Michigan kids are from immigrant families, 70,000 of whom are in high school
August 25, 2023
The Arab American News
The “Kids in Immigrant Families” study offers important data on the geographic, language, income and educational barriers faced by children of immigrant families.
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Here's what Michigan's 2024 higher education budget will do for students
August 18, 2023
Crain's Detroit Business
The $24.3 billion education budget for the coming year includes $2.29 billion in total funding for public universities in Michigan and financial aid/scholarship funds benefiting post-secondary students at public and independent institutions.
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Off-color campaign raises awareness of new Michigan scholarship program
August 18, 2023
Crain's Detroit Business
After failing to get the Legislature to change the name of the Michigan Achievement Scholarship over concerns about the acronym sure to be associated with it, the Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities has decided to lean into it.
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2023 Crain's Notable Leaders in Higher Education
August 15, 2023
Crain's Detroit Business
Greg Handel, vice president of education and talent for the Detroit Regional Chamber and a member of MCAN’s board of directors, has been named one of the 2023 Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders in Higher Education.
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Whitmer’s population group eyes Michigan infrastructure, education, economy
August 7, 2023
Bridge Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s council to address the state’s stagnant population announced 64 new workgroup members Monday to study infrastructure, education, the economy and other factors that could draw more residents.
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Enrollment declining for low-income and Black college and university students in Michigan
July 20, 2023
Michigan Radio
The number of Black students that enrolled in higher education in Michigan decreased by about 40% from 2012 to 2022, and enrollment of low-income students fell by close to 30% over that time.
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Two United Way of Southwest Michigan Directors to Participate in Leadership Development Opportunity
July 12, 2023
Moody on the Market
Maureen Ovington, Director of Berrien College Access Network — a collective impact effort supported by United Way of Southwest Michigan — was accepted into SYSTEMNEStS: A Systems Leadership Academy.
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More Detroit students complete 'magic form' seeking aid for college
July 9, 2023
The Detroit News
A growing number of students are seeking funding for college by filling out the FAFSA form this past academic year. While Michigan students have struggled to fill out the form in recent years, participation rates are increasing.
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Minority students deserve UT’s support after ban on affirmative action
July 3, 2023
The Daily Texan
Without affirmative action, racial diversity at universities will likely decrease. Following the ban of race-conscious admissions 16 years ago, the University of Michigan’s Black student enrollment dropped by 44% and Indigenous enrollment dropped by 90%.
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High court's cancelation of student debt relief affecting 864k Michigan residents
July 3, 2023
Fox 2 Detroit
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn President Biden's plan to relieve $20,000 in student debt will have major ramifications for much of the state of Michigan.
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Supreme Court ends Biden student loan forgiveness: how it impacts Michigan
June 30, 2023
Bridge Michigan
Friday’s 6-3 ruling impacts some 43 million borrowers nationally, including 20 million people who would have had their loan debt fully erased under the Biden plan. In Michigan, the decision has ramifications for more than 800,000 borrowers.
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MI organizations react to affirmative action ruling
June 29, 2023
WLNS
Here in Michigan, many are sounding off about the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in higher education.
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U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ban already playing out in Michigan
June 29, 2023
Bridge Michigan
U.S. colleges and universities are banned from using race as a consideration in admissions decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, a prohibition Michigan had already placed on its public universities since 2006.
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LEO Talks Updates For Post Secondary Credentials For Adults
June 13, 2023
Gongwer
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is edging toward its goal to increase the number of Michigan residents with a post-secondary credential, officials told the Board of Education during a presentation Tuesday.
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Michigan organizations offer $1.5 million in student success grants
June 8, 2023
WLNS
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Michigan College Access Network and Global Detroit are partnering to offer $1.5 million in the form of two new grants to boost success at Michigan community colleges and tribal colleges.