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Press Releases

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MCAN offers College Decision Day Mini Grants to help celebrate college-bound students

April 8, 2021

Grants give schools flexibility to recognize students’ postsecondary plans in COVID-safe ways

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MCAN announces Year 2 Reach Higher High School grants

April 1, 2021

Ten participating schools receive $5,000 grants to continue postsecondary access work

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MCAN celebrates two $40,000 College Board Opportunity Scholarship winners

March 31, 2021

Detroit students qualified for scholarships by completing college preparation steps

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MCAN applauds Michigan Department of Treasury for extending FAFSA priority deadline

March 29, 2021

Students have until May 1 to complete the application for priority consideration for state financial aid

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AdviseMI seeks near-peer college advisers for 2021-22 academic year

March 23, 2021

Statewide program helps students in over 70 Michigan high schools navigate the college-going process

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MCAN praises commitment to postsecondary education in Gov. Whitmer’s budget proposal

February 11, 2021

Governor’s budget priorities show continued commitment to Sixty by 30 goal

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Five college/high school learning teams selected to participate in MI-PAT

February 8, 2021

Michigan Partnership for Academic Transitions will focus on improving student success through transitional math courses.

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MCAN awarded nearly $620,000 in COVID-19 Response Grants in 2020

January 25, 2021

105 organizations awarded funding to support postsecondary attainment efforts amid a global pandemic

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MCAN partners with Gov. Whitmer for Governor’s FAFSA Challenge

January 14, 2021

Campaign aims to increase FAFSA completion rates for 2021 seniors in Michigan