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Michigan GOP, Whitmer push college tuition aid plans. How their plans differ.
May 6, 2022
Bridge Michigan
As Michigan faces lagging college enrollment and a budget surplus, state leaders this year are proposing to spend more to make higher education more affordable.
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Simplifying the FAFSA: MI Groups Have Some Tips
April 28, 2022
Public News Service
As the U.S. Department of Education works to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, groups in Michigan have some tips.
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The U.S. economy is changing, but will Michigan change with it?
April 27, 2022
Lansing State Journal
For most workers, having some college education is now the most reliable route to a good job. Eighty-two percent of good jobs in Michigan go to workers with education beyond high school, compared to around 80 percent of good jobs nationally.
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The Power of State Networks
April 26, 2022
Today's Students, Tomorrow's Talent Podcast
Ryan Fewins-Bliss of MCAN, Chandra Scott of Alabama Possible, and Laura Winter of the Missouri College and Career Attainment Network discuss the ways their networks build trust, advance postsecondary policy and practice, and improve equitable outcomes.
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Enrollment is plummeting at most Michigan colleges. Why it's rising at MSU
April 26, 2022
Lansing State Journal
Over the last decade, MSU has seen total enrollment growth of about 1.5%, or 753 students, according to Michigan Association of State Universities enrollment reports.
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Michigan public colleges work to plug pandemic 'leaks' that hit enrollment
April 25, 2022
Crain's Detroit Business
In the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan's public higher education institutions have found themselves in a landscape rife with challenges — some long-anticipated, others entirely new.
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Low-income Michigan students fare far better at some colleges than others
April 22, 2022
Bridge Michigan
Nine of Michigan’s 15 public universities graduate a lower share of their low-income students than the national average of 49 percent, according to a Bridge Michigan analysis of data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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AdviseMI Seeks New College Advisers
April 13, 2022
Northern News
AdviseMI currently has 45 college graduates who act as college advisers, helping students from their prospective schools learn about and explore options regarding post-secondary education. One of those advisers is 2020 NMU alumna Brooke Baneck.
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The Morning Show: Berrien College Access Network and CTE
April 12, 2022
94.9 WSJM
Maureen Ovington, director of Berrien College Access Network, and Chris Machiniak, assistant superintendent of Berrien RESA, recently joined the Morning Show on 94.9 WSJM to discuss their college access work.
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Rick Haglund: Changing parents’ attitudes about the value of college is key for the economy
April 1, 2022
Michigan Advance
Michigan employers are desperate for college-educated workers
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For Michigan high school seniors: How to select the right college for you
March 28, 2022
Bridge Michigan
Choosing where you’ll spend the next two to four years is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to be paralyzing, say two college advisors who spoke to Bridge Michigan. Here are their tips for students and families weighing college choices.
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Opinion | Free money for college? Fill out free FAFSA financial aid form to see
March 11, 2022
Bridge Michigan
Brandon Wardlow, a college adviser at Port Huron High School serving with AdviseMI, discusses some common FAFSA misconseptions.
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Hazel Park Promise Zone continues to send students to college
March 9, 2022
C & G News
Over the past decade, the Hazel Park Promise Zone has been continually fundraising to provide college scholarships to city residents who graduate from the Hazel Park Public Schools.
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Educator for Saginaw Chippewa tribe to be first lady's guest at State of the Union
March 1, 2022
Detroit Free Press
MCAN board member Melissa Isaac was invited as a special guest of First Lady Jill Biden to the State of the Union Address.
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Opinion: The value of postsecondary education
February 18, 2022
Traverse City Record Eagle
John Melcher, CEO of Crystal Mountain and a member of the BEST Benzie County Educational Network leadership team, discusses the importance of higher education for northern Michigan students in this opinion piece for the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
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Cyekeia Lee Named Executive Director of Detroit College Access Network
February 16, 2022
Business
The Detroit College Access Network (DCAN) has named Cyekeia Lee as its new executive director.
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Why Michigan's community college programs aren't free for 1 in 5 residents
February 8, 2022
Detroit News
Only 32 of Michigan’s 83 counties are covered by a community college district, where a property tax millage is part of each school's funding. Most of the counties outside community college districts are in rural areas.
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As Gretchen Whitmer pitches Michigan education, a lag in college enrollment
February 8, 2022
Bridge Michigan
College enrollment among Michigan high school graduates continues to lag compared to pre-pandemic rates, a challenge that could impact the state’s economy for years if not addressed.