Michigan MiLEAP is a h-uge success

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Education is the pathway to financial security and leading a less stressful life. This program is a h-uge success. I've seen so many bright people working menial jobs simply because more stable careers require the lessons learned in higher education. I always laugh at those who are critical of higher ed. Usually they are drop outs or owe so much they become indentured by one of the DeVoss' financial ponzi schemes. This program resolves both issues very economically.

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced today that 56,100 students across Michigan are benefiting from no or reduced cost tuition this fall through the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which includes the Community College Guarantee and Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship. In total, the scholarship is saving Michigan students and their families over $131.5 million this year—an average of $2,345 per student.

“This fall, we’re lowering the cost of college for 56,100 Michigan students whose tuition bills have been reduced or eliminated thanks to the bipartisan Michigan Achievement Scholarship and Community College Guarantee,” said Governor Whitmer. “We got this done because reducing the burden of college debt opens doors for students so they can achieve their career goals right here in Michigan. My administration is committed to working with anyone to help people make it in Michigan while advancing our state’s Sixty by 30 goal.”

More than 15,800 students are currently benefiting from the Community College Guarantee, saving families an average of nearly $1,370 this semester. Additionally, 135 students have received support to enroll at an eligible career training center for the 2024-2025 academic year through the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship.