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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.

The Morning Show: Berrien College Access Network and CTE

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.

Rick Haglund: Changing parents’ attitudes about the value of college is key for the economy

Michigan Advance

Michigan employers are desperate for college-educated workers

For Michigan high school seniors: How to select the right college for you

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.

Opinion | Free money for college? Fill out free FAFSA financial aid form to see

Bridge Michigan

Brandon Wardlow, a college adviser at Port Huron High School serving with AdviseMI, discusses some common FAFSA misconseptions.

Hazel Park Promise Zone continues to send students to college

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.

Educator for Saginaw Chippewa tribe to be first lady's guest at State of the Union

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.

Opinion: The value of postsecondary education

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.

Cyekeia Lee Named Executive Director of Detroit College Access Network

Business

The Detroit College Access Network (DCAN) has named Cyekeia Lee as its new executive director.

Why Michigan's community college programs aren't free for 1 in 5 residents

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.