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Ryan Fewins-Bliss | Michigan College Access Network Invests $50,000 In Student Incentives
June 10, 2021
Michigan Business Network
Jeffrey Mosher speaks with MCAN Executive Director, Ryan Fewins-Bliss as Michigan College Access Network has invested $50,000 in student incentives to improve FAFSA completion rates.
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Area high schools seek advisers for next year
May 29, 2021
The County Press
A number of high schools are on the hunt for “near-peer” advisers. A program through AdviseMI and the Michigan College Access Network has seen Lapeer County schools, such as North Branch and Imlay City High Schools, utilize near-peer college advisers.
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Ryan Fewins-Bliss | MCAN Responds To MI Blueprint For Comprehensive Student Recovery
May 28, 2021
Michigan Business Network
Jeffrey Mosher speaks with MCAN Executive Director, Ryan Fewins-Bliss in response to Gov. Whitmer releasing the MI Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery.
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Students and schools are struggling during the pandemic. Here’s what’s in Whitmer’s recovery plan.
May 28, 2021
Michigan Advance
Many Michigan students are struggling with academic performance and social and emotional health, teachers are suffering from burnout and colleges are experiencing plunging enrollment rates during the pandemic. This month, Gov. Whitmer rolled out a plan.
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Back to school: Michigan free college tuition program attracts 70,000
May 22, 2021
Bridge Michigan
Over 70,000 Michigan residents have applied for Michigan Reconnect to attend community college tuition-free, granting thousands a chance to head back to the classroom or enhance their skills without burning a hole in their wallet.
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Innovations in college aid: The FAFSA maze now includes drive-thru
May 6, 2021
The Christian Science Monitor
From drive-thru services and virtual guidance to incentives like the Dash for Cash program, college advisers and college access groups are finding new ways to encourage FAFSA completion across the country.
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Free College Offer Lures Thousands
May 5, 2021
Inside Higher Ed
State officials in Michigan expected a big response when they launched a free college program for adults earlier this year. They got lots of takers, all right -- 67,000 and counting.
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Opinion | Michigan needs more college grads. Step one: completing the FAFSA
April 23, 2021
Bridge Michigan
Students who skip college because they don’t think they can afford it – most often students of color, low-income students, and/or would-be first-generation college students – undercut their own economic opportunities.
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As COVID spread, far fewer Michigan high school grads enrolled in college
March 22, 2021
Bridge Michigan
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.
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Michigan free college tuition programs spread across the state
March 8, 2021
Bridge Michigan
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.
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Educational Focus in Michigan Turns to Helping Find Success Beyond High School
February 24, 2021
Rural Insights
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.
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High school seniors encouraged to complete FAFSA by March 1
February 13, 2021
Holland Sentinel
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.
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MCAN grant paid for Sanilac SAT tutoring
February 10, 2021
Sanilac County News
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.
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Ryan Fewins-Bliss on Michigan Business Beat
February 5, 2021
Michigan Business Network
Ryan Fewins-Bliss joined the Michigan Business Beat to talk about our COVID grants and the enrollment crisis.
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New council to focus on helping Michigan students recover from COVID-19 education disruptions
February 4, 2021
MLive Michigan
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.
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Two Thumb Area school districts received MCAN grants in 2020
February 3, 2021
Huron Daily Tribune
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.
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Michigan’s free community college offer isn’t free in parts of the state
February 3, 2021
Bridge Michigan
Bridge Michigan looks at the gap in the Michigan Reconnect program for residents who live outside of a community college district.
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Michigan’s new, free community college program: What you need to know
February 2, 2021
Bridge Michigan
Bridge Michigan breaks down the essential information about Michigan Reconnect, the new scholarship program for adult learners.