Governor Whitmer Header




Dear Friend,?

It?s time for students to submit their FAFSA!

Whether you're a high school senior or a returning college student, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is crucial to unlocking grants, scholarships, and other forms of assistance that can make your educational journey more affordable.

This includes the Michigan Achievement Scholarship [ [link removed] ], a bipartisan scholarship we established recently to lower the cost of community, private, or public college by thousands of dollars a year?up to $27,500 over 5 years.

Right now,* a majority of graduating seniors *are eligible to receive thousands of dollars per year from the State of Michigan to lower the cost of their college tuition. "You "are probably eligible for more financial aid than you realize, and I encourage you to fill out your FAFSA ASAP!

The deadline to fill out your FAFSA is *June 30, 2024*.

Filling out your FAFSA is free and takes most students less than an hour. To get started, go to www.fafsa.gov [ [link removed] ]_._

Check out the info below on opportunities to make higher education more affordable.

Let?s get it done!

FAFSA [ [link removed] ]

________________________________________________________________________



*New Opportunities for Michigan Students in This Year?s FAFSA*

Since last year, a new version of FAFSA rolled out by the Biden administration expanded eligibility for financial aid for low- and middle-income students, cut the number of questions on the FAFSA form, and made it easier to import financial information.

These updates open up more scholarships and grant opportunities for Michigan students and make it easier for our students to apply. I am happy to say that, in Michigan, nearly 20,000 more students are expected to gain eligibility for a Pell Grant and over 38,000 more students are expected to receive the maximum grant reward.

________________________________________________________________________



*Michigan Achievement Scholarship*

To help lower the cost of college by thousands and get the state closer to achieving its Sixty by 30 [ [link removed] ] goal, I created the Michigan Achievement Scholarship [ [link removed] ], which is available to eligible high school graduates starting with the class of 2023.?

This scholarship builds on my work to lower the cost of college through scholarships like Michigan Reconnect, Futures for Frontliners, and MI Future Educator Fellowship. These investments get Michigan closer to reaching the state?s Sixty by 30 goal of having 60% of adults possess a skill certificate or college degree by 2030.?

With the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, students may be awarded up to:


* $2,750 if they attend a Michigan community college, per year, up to three years.
* $4,000 if they attend a Michigan private college or university, per year, up to five years.
* $5,500 if they attend a Michigan public university or are enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a Michigan community college, per year, up to five years.

Additional information about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship is available at www.michigan.gov/achievement [ [link removed] ].

To learn more about State of Michigan scholarships and grant programs, visit MI Student Aid's website at www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid [ [link removed] ].

________________________________________________________________________



The Michigan Guarantee

I?m also currently working to deliver what I?m calling the ?Michigan Guarantee.? It?s a simple promise with huge implications: Every child in Michigan deserves a free public education from pre-K through community college.

By making the first 2 years of community college tuition-free for every high school graduate, we will save students over $4,000 a year and give them a path to a better-paying, high-skill job in a career they love.

Together, we will help anyone can ?Make it in Michigan?.?

Sincerely,

G signature

Gretchen Whitmer

Governor








STAY CONNECTED: Visit us on Facebook [ [link removed] ] Visit us on Twitter [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]Sign up for email updates [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ] ?

Subscriber Services::
Manage Preferences [ [link removed] ]??|??Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]??|??Help [ [link removed] ]

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?



________________________________________________________________________

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Michigan Executive Office of the Governor ? 111 S. Capitol Ave ? Lansing, Michigan 48901 GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]