GVSU is following some Michigan universities by offering savings to students in six Michigan counties. The program covers tuition and class fees, but not other attendance expenses that can still prove steep for some families.
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To prosper, Michigan must be a more educated place. Bridge will explore the challenges in education and identify policies and initiatives that address them.
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Michigan’s free community college offer isn’t free in parts of the state
Many residents in northern, rural and more low-income regions do not qualify for free tuition because they’re not in “community college districts.” The state can close the gap with another $7.5 million.
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Michigan’s new, free community college program: What you need to know
A new program called Michigan Reconnect offers free tuition at community colleges and many job training programs.
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Michigan essential workers get free tuition. Soon, many others can, too.
More than 120,000 essential workers signed up for free community college tuition through the Futures for Frontliners program. The state expects to launch a similar program soon for the roughly 3 million Michigan adults over age 25 who lack a college degree.
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With COVID surging, Michigan State University tells students to stay home
COVID-19 cases are dropping statewide, but at Michigan’s two biggest universities, new coronavirus concerns have led to campus clampdowns on gatherings.
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Facing new COVID variant, University of Michigan students asked to stay home
The variant, known as B.1.1.7., spreads faster and takes longer to detect, worrying health officials already racing to distribute a short supply of vaccines.
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Michigan schools want to skip standardized tests, blaming COVID
State Superintendent Michael Rice seeks federal permission to drop the M-STEP this year because of the pandemic, but some educators say doing so is irresponsible.
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Schools outraged that bars can open in Michigan, but not winter sports
From threats of lawsuits to heading across state lines to compete, high school athletes, their parents and coaches are frustrated by not being able to play while bars and restaurants can reopen.
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Federal COVID funding varies 100-fold across Michigan schools
Michigan school districts are relieved to get federal help to offset costs connected to the pandemic, but some question a funding formula that is creating wide disparities among school districts.
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Joe Biden’s $130B COVID plan may mean more tutors, summer hours in Michigan
The pandemic likely will increase achievement gaps. Michigan education advocates say schools need to start planning now for how to help struggling students, including more money for tutoring and summer school, priorities that align with the incoming Biden administration.