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Data and Resources

MCAN shares the latest data, research, and resources from the field so that educators, leaders, and partners are empowered with knowledge relevant to their work.
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Data and Resources

Impact Map

This online resource for educators, administrators, legislators, and college access professionals displays student and community outcome data by ISD, county, region, legislative district and state connected to increasing attainment.

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FAFSA Tracker

The FAFSA Tracker provides accessible data for schools to better understand their current FAFSA completion rates. The FAFSA Tracker provides all public schools and public charter schools with an individual school profile displaying current and previous year FAFSA completion data.

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Resources

All Areas of Work

ALICE Report from the United Way

Standing for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed - ALICE represents those in our communities who are working yet still struggling to make ends meet. The ALICE Report is the most comprehensive depiction of need in Michigan to date.

Community Mobilization

Charting the Course

MCAN's second edition of Charting the Course. A guide to communities for increasing educational attainment through the lens of collective impact.

Community Mobilization

Collective Impact Benchmarks

MCAN has designed a set of Benchmarks using the Collective Impact framework as described in Charting the Course. These Benchmarks can be used by communities as they build an LCAN, as well as by existing LCANs.

Higher Education Innovation

College Affordability in Michigan (NCAN Snapshot)

This is a state of Michigan profile outlining key college affordability measures in Michigan. It incorporate state-specific data on the Pell Grant, FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and degree attainment.

High School Innovation

Free Tuition Programs for Low-Income Students

A list of free tuition programs for low-income students at 4-year colleges and universities in Michigan, including brief descriptions and links.

Educated Workforce

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW)

Reports and data developed by Georgetown University Center, focusing on education and the workforce.

High School Innovation

MI School Data

State of Michigan's official public portal for education data to help citizens, educators and policymakers make informed decisions that can lead to improved success for our students.

High School Innovation

Michigan Student Aid

Information on Michigan's financial aid offerings, including the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Community College Guarantee, and Michigan Reconnect.

High School Innovation

Providing Opportunities for the Education of Students Experiencing Homelessness

A collection of organizations, services, and resources designed to assist students experiencing homelessness.

All Areas of Work

Stronger Nation: A Lumina Foundation Reporting Tool

Lumina Foundation tracks the post-high school educational attainment of Americans ages 25-64. Since 2008, that figure has increased by 10 percentage points in Michigan.

All Areas of Work

The Journal of College Access

A peer-reviewed, academic, open access, online journal with a focus on how students aspire to, gain access to, enroll in and persist in higher education institutions. The Journal is published periodically.