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As the gap between rich and poor in the United States grew in recent decades, people with college degrees increasingly did better at finding good jobs than people with no more than a high school education.
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A resource hub is designed to support work with College Bound Michigan (CBMI) and to provide college-access content for students, counselors, administrators, and other college access professionals.
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MCAN's second edition of Charting the Course. A guide to communities for increasing educational attainment through the lens of collective impact.
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College advisers are standing by to answer college questions for Michigan students.
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A complete guide for schools participating in College Bound Michigan.
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Resources and tools to help schools implement the College Cash Campaign.
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Reports and data developed by Georgetown University Center, focusing on education and the workforce.
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MCAN monitors statewide progress on 7 metrics: culture, academic readiness, financial readiness, enrollment, college persistence, completion, and attainment.
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State of Michigan's official public portal for education data to help citizens, educators and policymakers make informed decisions that can lead to improved success for our students.
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A Check-in: Looking at the College Going Culture of Michigan Adults.
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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.
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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.
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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 guide outlines four key steps for district and school leaders, school counselors, teachers, and community partners to take to keep seniors on track for a postsecondary pathway.
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ACT has compiled a number of resources for students, teachers, schools, and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources can be used at home, online, and in workforce settings. Content will be updated regularly.
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This guide is created by Edquity staff members to help college students navigate emergencies during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Planning for college doesn't have to be stressful. Use these tools to help you find the right school for you.
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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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The guide addresses the reasons why schools should strive to create a college-going culture, while providing valuable how-to methods on assessment and implementation.
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A growing number of Michigan colleges and universities have developed websites about programs, services and resources for first-generation college going students. Ferris State University is one of them.
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A 4-year degree from a Michigan public university can make a difference. And financial aid can make it possible. A four-year degree from a Michigan public university costs an average of 40% less than full price with scholarships and financial aid.
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A resource for teens with disabilities looking into college attendance.
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