Aug 7, 2024
MCAN welcomes Tiffany Williams as first-ever director of equity strategy
New role will focus on improving internal, external equity strategies
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New role will focus on improving internal, external equity strategies
State budget increases funding for schools, expands financial aid for Michigan students
Funding will be used to grow college and career readiness programming.
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Nicklas Bara is a third-year medical student at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine and owner of Nucleus Tutoring. Bara discusses mental health challenges faced by pre-medical students, available support resources, and ways to expand student mental health care.
Today, high school advisers have either already completed or are nearing the end of their school year-long contracts. After a year like this, how can we provide additional support for advisers to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue?
Ryan Fewins-Bliss' testimony in favor of recommendations for increased access to higher education in Michigan, as delivered to the Michigan House Higher Education Committee and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges.
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Bottom Line, Leading College Advising Nonprofit, Expands to Metro Detroit
Your Digital Wall
“We are incredibly excited about Bottom Line’s expansion into Michigan and Detroit,” said Ryan Fewins-Bliss, MCAN Executive Director. “The data is clear: to increase the numbers of students going to and succeeding in college, more trained and caring individuals must be dispatched to support students and families. Working alongside the resources that currently exist, Bottom Line is a great addition to the community. We look forward to working closely with them.”
Approved Michigan bills expand local impact for tuition funding
Ludington Daily News
Shortly after approving the changes that made the Michigan Guarantee possible, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bills 350 and 555 into law. These bills modify the state’s Promise Zone Authority Act, allowing Promise Zones the option to fund student expenses beyond tuition, mandatory fees, and qualified educational supplies, up to the total cost of attendance at a Michigan college or university. The bills also clarified residency requirements for Promise Zone board members.
Under the stars: Experts offer help with FAFSA forms in a fun atmosphere at the Delta Planetarium
Route Bay City
Graduates of Bay and Arenac high schools are invited to the FAFSA night at the Delta College Planetarium, 100 Center Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 7. The Bay Area Community Foundation, in partnership with the Bay City Public Schools and the Bay-Arenac ISD, received a grant through Michigan College Access Network to fund the free event, which is open to anyone who graduated in 2024 and earlier from a Bay or Arenac county high school.