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4 U.P. schools awarded grants to benefit college access for students
May 10, 2023
UP Matters
The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) announced it has awarded over $95,000 in grant funding to high schools and community organizations across Michigan to support local college access activities.
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Some parents with kids in college still have their own student debt. New legislation could help.
April 30, 2023
Michigan Advance
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Waterford Twp.) last week introduced legislation she says will expand financial aid opportunities for students whose parents are still chipping away at their own student debt.
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‘Free college’ programs are surging – but do they help neediest students?
April 27, 2023
The Guardian
Just a few years ago, Michigan was near the bottom of the list in terms of money spent on financial aid. Now it’s spending millions. With that increase, it’s hard to complain about the details.
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Higher education enrollment dropping in Michigan
April 26, 2023
Wood TV8
Higher education institutions in Michigan continue to face challenges with enrollment. Western Michigan University’s Cooley Law School said it will not enroll an incoming 2023 summer class.
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Mason County residents may be eligible to earn college degree tuition free
April 24, 2023
Manistee News Advocate
Since 2016, Mason County CAN has been working with local educational institutions, business leaders and community organizations to improve access to post-secondary education and build a college-going culture.
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College completion coaches aid in Michigan students’ success
April 16, 2023
News-Herald
After learning about the role I could have in a student’s journey, I felt that becoming a college completion coach was perfect for me. I was able to advocate for students and help foster connections to create a campus support team.
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STEM degrees soar at Michigan colleges; business grads decline, records show
April 14, 2023
Bridge Michigan
The push to get more Michigan students into math and science heavy programs is bearing fruit, with more people majoring in those fields — while fewer are graduating with degrees in business or liberal arts programs.
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Mason County College Access Network awarded $60K
April 13, 2023
Ludington Daily News
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) has awarded Mason County College Access Network a $60,000 implementation grant to be used over the next two years.
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LeFevre: College enrollment is key to Michigan's future economy
April 10, 2023
The Detroit News
Michigan’s economy needs workers with a degree. Michigan’s employers currently have nearly 10,000 more job postings for workers with a college degree than there are unemployed workers with the same credential in the state, an ongoing issue.
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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | MCAN - College Advocacy Day - Ryan Fewins-Bliss
April 1, 2023
Michigan Business Network
Hear Ryan Fewins-Bliss, MCAN's Executive Director share opening remarks then take questions in an interview.
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Knowledge and access
March 30, 2023
Daily News
For AmeriCorps college and career adviser and Belding native Makennah Rousseau, her mission is to now provide guidance and support that was missing during her own time at Belding High School.
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West Shore Community College students attended College Access Advocacy Day
March 30, 2023
The Lake County Star
West Shore Community College students attended the College Access Advocacy Day in Lansing recently, an event hosted by the Michigan College Access Network.
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Rick Haglund: More education funding is a good start to boost Michigan’s economic competitiveness
March 8, 2023
Michigan Advance
Experts say Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget actions offer the best hope Michigan has had in decades for addressing a crisis that is putting its economic competitiveness in peril.
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APS Scholarship Applications on the Horizon
February 16, 2023
Thunder Bay News Network
On Tuesday, Taratuta is hosting a scholarship application setup in the senior lounge at Alpena High School, to answer questions about scholarship applications or any questions students might have in general about college.
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Michigan encounters college enrollment 'crisis'
February 9, 2023
The Detroit News
A little more than half of the Class of 2022 enrolled in college within six months of graduation, a 13 percentage point plunge from a decade ago when 65.8% of new graduates enrolled in college, according to state data.
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Updated: Whitmer’s 5th budget proposal spends $79B for education, safety, infrastructure and more
February 8, 2023
Michigan Advance
Seated before lawmakers in Lansing’s new Heritage Hall, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered her $79 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal on Wednesday to boost priorities in education, infrastructure and more.
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5 highlights of Whitmer's record-setting state budget plan
February 8, 2023
The Detroit News
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's $79 billion budget recommendation would focus state tax dollars on a multi-faceted tax relief package, boost funding for schools, tutoring and student meals, support electric vehicle adoption in Michigan and sustain subsidies.
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Number of Michigan degree-holders growing, but state still lags behind nation
January 31, 2023
The Detroit News
Higher educational attainment among working-age Michigan adults has been steadily growing over the past decade, but the state is lagging behind the nation and its neighbors in the Great Lake states.