Meet Truman Smith, a College Completion Corps (AmeriCorps) coach at @GRCC. Coaches support a cohort of students and help them foster connections, establish a sense of belonging, and build self-efficacy as they navigate the college experience. micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/co…

Curious how different education-related priorities rank among voters? View the data from the 2024 PDK Poll on Public Attitudes Toward Public Education - linked below ⬇️ pdkpoll.org/2024-poll-resu…

“The increased interest in attending will reverberate for a generation of students, who are just now seeing that [college] is possible and an opportunity,” – Kirk Kramer, St. Clair County Community College (St. Clair County Community College) president chronicle.com/article/free-c…

Please join us in congratulating College Completion Corps alum, Jared Seymour, on his new position at West Shore Community College! Jared served as a Completion Coach at West Shore Comm Coll, and he will continue to support students as Coordinator of Enhanced Academic Support.

Meet Zabrina Yannella, a College Completion Corps (AmeriCorps) coach at Jackson College Coaches support a cohort of students and help them foster connections, establish a sense of belonging and build self-efficacy as they navigate the college experience micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/co…

Congrats to Trish Caldwell on four years with MCAN 🎉 As AmeriCorps program director, she oversees AdviseMI and College Completion Corps training, professional development, and recruitment, as well as funder and partner relationships and programatic impact. Happy MCANniversary!

The MCAN office is closed today in recognition and celebration of Labor Day 👷🛠️ What we're reading: dol.gov/general/labord…

“In our prep, just to give some confidence, we’ve hit every milestone so far on time. That bodes well for us being able to meet the beta testing period and a solid path to actually open it up to real users on October 1.” ow.ly/fKIA50Tb7T3

Meet Arion Coleman, a College Adviser and Grand Valley State alum serving at University Prep Science & Math. AdviseMI places AmeriCorps members in schools across Michigan to help students explore their postsecondary options and complete college-going steps. micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/ad…

Join the Michigan Hispanic Collaborative (Michigan Hispanic Collaborative) for a series of informational sessions focused on supporting your child's journey to and through college. For more information on MiHC, click the link below. mihc.org

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has extended the deadline for adults 21-24 to enroll in Michigan Reconnect. Students now have until Dec. 31 to apply. For more info on Michigan Reconnect, visit michigan.gov/reconnect.

Congrats to Christopher W. Tremblay for receiving the Margaret E. Addis Exceptional Service to Natl Association for College Admission Counseling Award. He has demonstrated exemplary leadership in postsecondary education and access, including as MCAN's former director of strategic engagement. nacacnet.org/who-we-are/nac…

"Non-tuition costs pose a significant barrier to accessing, affording, and completing a higher education. These costs are preventing enrollment, hindering completion, and creating significant financial and psychological burdens for students in Michigan," ticas.org/michigan/addre…

🚨 EPISODE 308 🚨 Joining Chris to discuss MCAN's work is their Executive Director, Ryan Fewins-Bliss | Spotlight Podcasts 👂👇 spreaker.com/episode/ep-308…

A new poll from Sallie Mae and Ipsos sheds light on the challenges students are facing when figuring out how to pay for college. highereddive.com/news/fafsa-eas…

Meet Elizabeth Eighmy, a College Adviser and Western Michigan University alum serving at Three Rivers High School. AdviseMI places AmeriCorps members in schools across Michigan to help students explore their postsecondary options and complete college-going steps. micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/ad…

Shoutout to Detroit College Access Network (DCAN) for its FAFSA completion efforts last week! DCAN hosted two exciting FAFSA events with amazing prizes, including Detroit Lions tickets and Detroit Vs Everybody merch. Keep up the great work DCAN and thanks FOX 2 Detroit for spreading the word! fox2detroit.com/video/1506857

"Today, Michigan high school students are one, if not the only, group of students still submitting these scores to colleges — and even though the colleges don’t want the scores, it’s hard for them to unsee a test score that’s submitted." bridgemi.com/guest-commenta…

MCAN is hiring - and we have new positions in HR/Accounting and Community Mobilization Strategy available! Apply or share with your network to help us reach #Sixtyby30! micollegeaccess.org/jobs

Are you interested in learning more about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship? Sign up for an informational webinar provided by MI Student Aid. - September 10 at 12:30 p.m. - September 10 at 6:30 p.m. - September 24 at 6:30 p.m. michigan.gov/mistudentaid/p…