Lapeer High School hosts Decision Day to help with ‘next step’
The County Press
The Lapeer High School counseling department organized the school’s Decision Day. A celebration of all things “next step,” seniors were invited to share their post-grad plans, whatever that plan might be.
What happened when Michigan State dropped SAT and ACT requirements
Lansing State Journal
About 50,600 prospective students submitted applications to attend MSU last fall, the largest number in a single year. MSU is on track to shatter that record again after receiving more than 55,000 applications from students hoping to start next fall.
Michigan GOP, Whitmer push college tuition aid plans. How their plans differ.
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.
Simplifying the FAFSA: MI Groups Have Some Tips
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.
The U.S. economy is changing, but will Michigan change with it?
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.
The Power of State Networks
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.
Enrollment is plummeting at most Michigan colleges. Why it's rising at MSU
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.
Michigan public colleges work to plug pandemic 'leaks' that hit enrollment
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.
Low-income Michigan students fare far better at some colleges than others
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.
AdviseMI Seeks New College Advisers
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.