Advising and Coaching
Our AdviseMI and College Completion Corps programs place AmeriCorps members at high schools and college campuses in Michigan to improve college access and success.
Initiatives
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Advocacy and Alignment
Michigan Higher Education Attainment Roundtable
Michigan Higher Education Attainment Roundtable (MIHEART) is an ongoing, cross-sector collaborative that seeks to promote, advocate for, and guide policy changes that will raise postsecondary attainment levels and improve Michigan’s talent pipeline.
Grants
Innovative Program Grants
Innovative Program Grants are designed to support innovative, data-informed programs and projects that increase college readiness, enrollment, and completion in communities across the state.
Resources
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.
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.
College Bound MI Implementation Guide
A guide for high schools participating in College Bound Michigan.
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.
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW)
Reports and data developed by Georgetown University Center, focusing on education and the workforce.
Michigan Achievement Scholarship
The Michigan Achievement Scholarship provides up to $4000 per year to qualifying Michigan students in the class of 2023 and beyond who attend an in-state college or university.
Michigan Institution Updates
This site features a list of all 84 public and private, 2-year and 4-year colleges in Michigan. You can find institution-specific information such as admissions and financial aid by navigating through the tabs at the top of the page.
Michigan Student Aid
Information on Michigan's financial aid offerings, including the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Community College Guarantee, and Michigan Reconnect.
Providing Opportunities for the Education of Students Experiencing Homelessness
A collection of organizations, services, and resources designed to assist students experiencing homelessness.
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.
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.
Press Releases
MCAN celebrates budget wins, evaluates tough cuts
Education priorities mostly survive tough, drawn-out negotiations over fiscal year 2026 budget
Michigan College Month shows students why college still matters
Hundreds of Michigan schools, organizations work to boost college applications, FAFSA completions among seniors
Leading Michigan organizations join MIHEART to advance the state’s Sixty by 30 postsecondary attainment goal
Four key organizations join higher education-focused cross-sector collaborative