Less than 55 percent of 2020 Michigan high school graduates enrolled in college within six months of getting diplomas, a plummet of 5 percentage points in one year, according to data from the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information.

Tuition-free programs are spreading across Michigan’s four-year college campuses, a movement that appears to have been sparked by two new and wildly popular free community college programs initiated recently by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A look at completion rates in the Upper Peninsula and ways to improve college access and success for rural Michiganders in that part of the state.

Michigan high school seniors are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 to ensure priority consideration for state aid.

Schools in Sanilac County were able to offer an SAT tutoring program for high school students last year, thanks in part to a grant to Brown City Schools from the Michigan College Access Network.

Ryan Fewins-Bliss joined the Michigan Business Beat to talk about our COVID grants and the enrollment crisis.

The new Student Recovery Advisory Council, comprised of 29 members with a variety of educational, medical and labor backgrounds, will make recommendations on how to help students transition back to in-person learning.

The Caseville and Unionville-Sebewaing Area school districts received grants from the Michigan College Access Network this past year, helping students stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bridge Michigan looks at the gap in the Michigan Reconnect program for residents who live outside of a community college district.

Bridge Michigan breaks down the essential information about Michigan Reconnect, the new scholarship program for adult learners.