Initiatives
MCAN supports college access and success through several statewide initiatives, spanning K-12, higher education, and the workforce.
Initiatives
Advising and Coaching
AdviseMI
MCAN’s AdviseMI program places AmeriCorps members in select high schools across Michigan, particularly high schools that are located in communities with low college-going rates, to serve as college advisers alongside existing school counseling and support staff.
High School Innovation
Collaborative Counseling: Next-Gen School Counselor Coaching and Mentorship
Designed by experienced school counselors, Collaborative Counseling is Michigan’s first statewide mentoring and coaching program for school counselors in their first three years.
High School Innovation
College Bound Michigan
Focused on increasing college readiness in high schools, CBMI is a suite of three initiatives that engages students throughout the school year with timely college-going activities. Participating schools have access to exclusive resources, grant opportunities, and technical assistance from MCAN to support the work in their buildings.
Advising and Coaching
College Completion Corps
MCAN’s College Completion Corps places AmeriCorps members on partner college campuses across Michigan. Each coach serves a campus-defined cohort of 100-150 students who are first-generation, low-income, and/or students of color.
Community Mobilization
Community Ambassadors
The Community Ambassador program works with cross-sector partners to improve the college-going culture in areas that do not have a Local College Access Network.
Higher Education Innovation
Gateway Course Redesign Faculty Academy
The Gateway Course Redesign Faculty Academy is an 18-month, faculty-driven initiative designed to support colleges and universities in rethinking and restructuring key gateway courses at scale to improve student persistence and completion.
Community Mobilization
Local College Access Networks
LCANs are community-based college access alliances supported by a team of community and education leaders representing K-12, higher education, the nonprofit sector, government, business, and philanthropy.
High School Innovation
Michigan Leadership Fellows
Michigan Leadership Fellows is designed to create a pipeline of future principals who are equity-minded, transformative leaders who will advance postsecondary educational access and success.
Educated Workforce
Roadmap to Opportunity
Roadmap to Opportunity highlights in-demand, high-wage careers in Michigan through videos, printed collateral, and professional development for school counselors, college advisers, and other practitioners working directly with students.
High School Innovation
School Counselor Fellows Program
This program is an advanced school counselor leadership, peer consultation, and professional development training designed to provide a cohort of experienced school counselors an opportunity to strengthen school counselor leadership practices.
High School Innovation
Your Future Matters: College and Career Planning Course
With the help of internal and external certified educators and support from the Michigan State University College of Education, MCAN has developed a College Planning Course for students.