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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.
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MCAN’s College Access Virtual Assistant, or CAVA, is a web- and text-based bot that provides Michigan residents with information on all things college.
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A guide for high schools participating in College Bound Michigan.
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A list of free tuition programs for low-income students at 4-year colleges and universities in Michigan, including brief descriptions and links.
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Futures for Frontliners offers Michiganders who worked in essential industries but do not have a college degree free tuition to their local community college to pursue an associate degree or a certificate.
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Reports and data developed by Georgetown University Center, focusing on education and the workforce.
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Learn how regions not currently served by a community college district can join and allow students to attend at a reduced tuition rate.
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Ana Manzano, MI ECHO scholarship director, discusses scholarship eligibility and reviews the application, including required documentation needed to complete the process.
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Ana Manzano, MI ECHO Scholarship Director, offers a webinar for community college and high school staff and other student-facing individuals to better understand the requirements and application process for the MI ECHO Scholarship.
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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.
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This online data tool helps you analyze current FAFSA completion rates and other college affordability data for Michigan high schools participating in MCAN's College Cash Campaign.
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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.
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Michigan Reconnect is a scholarship program that pays for residents age 25 or older to attend an in-district community college, and it offers a large tuition discount for those who attend an out-of-district community college.
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A digital tool to help students, families, school counselors, and other individuals find college promise programs in their area.
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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.
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Data and reporting developed and compiled by the US Census Bureau.
VisitEducation Trust-Midwest
This report from The Education Trust-Midwest, 2020 State of Michigan Education Report, A Marshall Plan: Reimagining Michigan Public Education, is a call to action for educational change in Michigan.
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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.
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A free online resource that addresses the needs of first-generation and underrepresented students. They provide support to high schools, community-based organizations, parents, and students throughout the college search and admissions process.
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College Raptor is the best way for high school families to find college matches, discover colleges that may offer them the best financial aid and simplify the college search process—all for FREE!
VisitCollege Results Online (CRO)
CRO is an interactive, user-friendly Web tool designed to provide policymakers, counselors, parents, students, and others with information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the country.
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Find out about colleges, their programs, costs, admissions, results and more.
VisitGerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
FAFSA and TIP unlock some of the most substantial resources available to needy students in Michigan. This brief summarizes current FAFSA and TIP application behaviors of recent graduates from Michigan public schools.
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This digital tool helps you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).
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This is a directory of free online courses, commonly called Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
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