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Overcoming the Challenge of Advising Students During a Pandemic
March 26, 2021
By Steven Curtis
AdviseMI adviser Steven Curtis shares his experiences advising students at Port Huron Northern High School and helping them maintain a college-going mindset, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Meet MCAN's AmeriCorps Alums
March 11, 2021
By Jenny McArdle
MCAN's six AmeriCorps alums reflect on their service experiences and how it shaped their careers.
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Closing Thoughts on Black History Month
March 2, 2021
By Jahshua Smith
As we conclude Black History Month 2021, Jahshua Smith, metro Detroit region program supervisor for AdviseMI, asked MCAN AmeriCorps VISTA Delesiya Davis and four of our AdviseMI college advisers about what the month means to them.
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Black College Graduates Matter
February 23, 2021
By Rayvon Miles-Smith
AdviseMI college adviser Rayvon Miles-Smith interviews two Black college graduates about their college experience and the importance of Black history.
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Expanding the Postsecondary Conversation and Addressing Low College-Going Rates
February 23, 2021
By Rayvon Miles-Smith
Everyone imagines their last year of high school as being the time of their life. ... However, the 2020-21 school year hasn’t lived up to what most seniors were hoping for when they began their high school journey four years ago.
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Realizing the Importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
February 17, 2021
By Janay Johnson
AdviseMI college adviser Janay Johnson reflects on her college selection process and how she dismissed HBCUs too quickly.
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FAFSA Verification Remains a Hurdle for Students; Here’s What We Know
February 9, 2021
By Bill DeBaun
Guest author Bill DeBaun, NCAN Director of Data and Evaluation, looks at some of the barriers that prevent students from completing the FAFSA.
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Helping Students Find College Cash: Challenges and Successes
January 27, 2021
By Janay Johnson
First-year AdviseMI adviser Janay Johnson talks about her successes and challenges implementing the College Cash Campaign in her high school.
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Impact Map updates
January 12, 2021
By Schuyler Pruis
Schuyler Pruis, MCAN's Americorps VISTA for data and technology, walks through the updates to our Impact Map.
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Reflecting on My AdviseMI Service: In Pursuit of Dreams
December 16, 2020
By Ernesto Duran
AdviseMI adviser Ernesto Duran talks about his accomplishments as an adviser, and what he looks forward to in the new year.
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Serving as an Adviser for my Alma Mater: Successes and Challenges
November 23, 2020
By Andrew Zyrowski
AdviseMI adviser Andrew Zyrowski writes about the successes and challenges of advising students at his high school alma mater.
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Service in Uncertain Times
October 26, 2020
By Kiersten Nolan
AmeriCorps VISTA Kiersten Nolan discusses her new role at MCAN and how she hopes to help colleges face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.