Kick off the 2023-24 academic year by learning some of the biggest Xello releases and smaller improvements that will make engaging students with their EDPs easier. Become familiar with the main Xello features for EDP delivery, including the launch of the new Xello 6-12 pathway planning tool, and feel confident in how you’ll prioritize engaging students to enhance their EDPs and help them better prepare for their futures. A Xello product expert will also dive into practical examples of lessons and a talent portfolio that will inspire your own activities.

The Personal Curriculum is a tool to modify Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements, individualizing a student's high school experience.

Join Xello and learn how to excite and engage middle schoolers. Develop and nurture crucial social-emotional and future-ready skills in these early years and create the necessary foundation for robust and effective educational development plans for their later years.

This session introduces attendees to the various types of federal designations associated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This comprises Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). In addition, there will be a specific focus on identifying these institutions within the state of Michigan, and attendees will gain strategies for incorporating MSI information in Match & Fit discussions with students.

In this webinar, attendees will learn about key changes coming to the 2024-25 FAFSA and how to best prepare to support students, families, and other stakeholders. Topics include the change from Expected Family Contribution to Student Aid Index, creating Federal Student Aid IDs for multiple parents, giving consent to use federal tax information, and more! Whether you fill out hundreds of FAFSAs every year or help with other parts of the postsecondary preparation process, it is essential to understand how students and families will experience and be impacted by changes to the updated FAFSA.

To address the need for actionable information related to the 2024-25 FAFSA, MCAN is hosting a webinar to share more about the latest Federal Student Aid updates and their implications for students and families. Participants will learn best practices to employ while families await financial aid information. The webinar will also include a question and answer period.

Michigan's Golden Apple Scholars program is a teacher preparation program that recruits high school seniors through college sophomores who have the potential to be outstanding teachers in Michigan pre-K-12 schools. Webinar participants will learn more about the program's benefits and how to support students in completing the application.

The latest webinar from Xello will help participants tackle EDP reporting and ensure meaningful compliance. View a demonstration on how to help identify EDP, Talent Portfolio, and four-year-plan progress and completion, while also learning strategies on how to support further progression through the remainder of the year.

Every year, college-bound students and their families ask, "How will we pay for college?" For many, this subject is filled with confusion and stress. Join us as we discuss Sallie Mae’s new research study, College Confidence: What America Knows About Paying for College. We’ll examine how much families really know about financial aid, the FAFSA®, scholarships, and student loans; and evaluate perceptions and common misconceptions about college financing. Finally, we’ll highlight possible solutions to help families prepare for this vital step in accessing and attaining a college education.

While most families agree college is an investment in their student’s future, many are confused and stressed about paying for that education. Join this webinar to explore what college-bound high school families know and expect about paying for college, and how that compares to the realities experienced by currently enrolled undergraduates. We will investigate how families’ understanding of available funding sources, attitudes, and behaviors change as they begin and follow the higher education journey.
The insights shared are based on two new research studies by Sallie Mae and Ipsos, College Confidence: What America Knows About Paying for College and How America Pays for College 2022.

MCAN High School Innovation staff will provide guidance on how to utilize FAFSA Challenge Grant Funds from the State of Michigan to support postsecondary systems in your schools. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.

Staff from MCAN's department of High School Innovation will provide guidance on planning and executing a Decision Day event in light of challenges presented by the delay of financial aid award letters. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.

Staff from MCAN's department of High School Innovation will provide guidance on creating and implementing whole-school systems to support postsecondary exposure and access for all students. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.

Join the Michigan Department of Education Early Middle College team to learn about EMCs including definitions, outcomes, data, and professional development opportunities. Attendees will gain an understanding of the various opportunities to pursue college in high school, including EMC, Dual Enrollment, and more. This session will be beneficial for staff who have an EMC in their building(s) and want to learn more, as well as individuals who are interested in applying to open an EMC in the future.

MCAN's department of Higher Education Innovation staff are excited to offer their first webinar! Join Dr. Jon Humiston and Dr. Matthew Johnson from Central Michigan University as they:
1) Overview CMU’s current demographic of online students.
2) Examine CMU’s online enrollment trends.
3) Explore why students with marginalized identities might prefer online classes.
4) Review the experiences of students with marginalized identities in online classes.
5) Discuss inclusive practices in online teaching.