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Fighting against economic uncertainty with post secondary education
October 19, 2021
Lansing State Journal
Even with “help wanted” signs up all over the country and our region, many individuals who have less than a college degree or are considered low-skilled workers are still struggling to find work because they are not qualified.
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Think manufacturing jobs don’t require college? Think again
October 11, 2021
Lansing State Journal
There is still a common misconception about this career path: the notion you don’t need college to get a good job in manufacturing. The days of employees landing a high-paying factory job after high school are disappearing rapidly.
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Higher education is key to a better job
September 23, 2021
City Pulse
As Michiganders lost their jobs during the pandemic, there was a rise in need for skilled workers in many industries. It pains me to say it, but many who lost their jobs will find it hard to replace them at the same level.
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Long-term solutions depend on building a ‘talent pipeline’
September 23, 2021
City Pulse
For employers in the Greater Lansing region, the focus on attracting and retaining talent has been a priority and challenge even before the global pandemic.
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Decline in college enrollment 'big problem for the economy’
September 23, 2021
City Pulse
There are many “hot jobs” available in our community, but do potential employees have the degree or credentials to fill them?
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The future of our workforce is in crisis; now’s the time to act
September 7, 2021
Lansing State Journal
In Michigan, we have a mismatch in college enrollment, workers with college degrees, and jobs that can support an individual or family.
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Community college enrollment maintains as pandemic causes broader drop in financial aid applications
August 29, 2021
MiBiz
Despite the statewide and national decline in FAFSA applications, community college leaders are hopeful that their students can help fill the gap that larger colleges are seeing in their enrollment numbers.
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Michigan college enrollment dropped amid COVID, group urges state to step in
August 20, 2021
Bridge Michigan
Alarmed by a slump in college enrollment among low-income students, a broad coalition of Michigan business leaders, foundations and college advocacy groups is recommending changes to the state’s college financial aid programs.
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The rush back to college campuses is leaving behind the most vulnerable
August 17, 2021
Politico
A rebounding economy, prevalence of Covid-19 vaccines and in-person learning may not be enough to draw students who have turned their backs on a postsecondary education.
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MCAN | Michigan College Access Network Offers Summer FAFSA Assistance
August 12, 2021
Michigan Business Network
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) is offering free assistance through the month of August to recent high school graduates and families still interested in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Whitmer announces $24.5M AmeriCorps investment to address COVID-19 recovery, strengthen communities
July 30, 2021
Upper Michigan's Source
Gov. Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission Thursday announced Michigan’s $24.5 million AmeriCorps investment that will support over 1,000 AmeriCorps members tackling some of the state’s toughest challenges.
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Requests for U.S. college aid are down, with experts blaming the pandemic.
July 26, 2021
The New York Times
Michigan was one of the most affected states in terms of college enrollment losses last fall, with a decline of 9.2 percent, according to Ryan Fewins-Bliss, executive director of the Michigan College Access Network.
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Fewer students applying for the Lansing Promise Scholarship
July 21, 2021
FOX 47
The Lansing Promise scholarship is designed to give Lansing high school students help with paying for college, but the program is seeing a decline in applicants this year.
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Deadline nears for thousands of Michigan residents offered free tuition
July 19, 2021
Bridge Michigan
Michiganders who were accepted into the Futures for Frontliners free-tuition program must complete the required financial paperwork, and enroll in community college by fall or into trade school by December.
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MCAN awards $20,000 grant to Oceana College Access Network
July 19, 2021
Ludington Daily News
The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) has awarded the Oceana College Access Network with a $20,000 Continuous Improvement Grant to support expansion and improved data collection practices.
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Even as COVID wanes, fewer low-income students enroll in Michigan colleges
July 19, 2021
Bridge Michigan
For a second year in a row, fewer Michigan low-income high school graduates appear to be enrolling in college, a troubling trend experts attribute to the lingering impact of the pandemic.
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The path to Greater Lansing’s economic future is through college readiness and education
July 15, 2021
Lansing State Journal
Supporting educational attainment in Greater Lansing is an investment in our existing talent pipeline and strengthens our business and talent attraction efforts.
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Our state and local economies are facing a college enrollment crisis
July 15, 2021
Lansing State Journal
Our postsecondary education attainment levels — 49.1 percent in Michigan, according to the Lumina Foundation — haven’t kept up with the steep rise in demand for highly skilled workers.