Welcome to Academic Year 2024-25!
The year ahead is full of exciting new opportunities as we work to expand the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and continue our ongoing support for our existing State financial aid programs. As we look ahead, we cannot look past what was accomplished this last year. To date, from Academic Year 2022-23 to Academic Year 2023-24, a remarkable 263.5% increase in State financial aid dollars were awarded! A lot of work, a lot of dollars, and a lot of opportunities for our students. Thank you!
We look forward to our continued partnership with you in the coming year.
Diann Cosme – Director, MI Student Aid
 Year End Balancing – Deadline September 13, 2024
All institutions must balance expenditures for State financial aid programs following 4th quarter payments. Institutions must issue any refunds owed to MI Student Aid no later than September 13, 2024 and complete the program specific Refund Worksheet available on our Web site.
Clear Ineligible Reasons – Deadline September 29, 2024
MiSSG School Users should be accessing MiSSG to review the “Clear Ineligible Reasons” and to update ineligible student records, if applicable. The deadline to clear ineligible reasons for Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS) and Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) is September 29, 2024.
Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) Rate – Deadline September 29, 2024
Per Public Act No. 120 of 2024, the tuition rate that may be received for TIP at participating private or independent degree-granting institutions is calculated annually by averaging the standard in-district tuition rates of participating Michigan community colleges. The 2024-25 rate is $131 per credit hour and has been prepopulated in MiSSG.
All other institutions will need to enter their 2024-25 TIP Rates in MiSSG by September 29, 2024.
To enter the 2024-25 TIP Rates, please follow these instructions:
- Log into MiSSG.
- Select Tuition Incentive Program from the MiSSG Menu.
- Select School Profile.
- Update.
- Enter credit rate information.
- Save.
TIP Rate by Institution Type:
- Community College/Tribal College: In-District Tuition Rate per Credit and Out-of-District Tuition Rate per Credit.
- Public University: Lowest Resident Rate per Credit.
2024-25 MiSSG Aid Administrator Security Access Form Available - Deadline September 30, 2024
Financial aid directors must annually renew the users at their institution by submitting a new MiSSG Aid Administrator Security Access Form.
MiSSG user accounts not renewed by September 30, 2024 will be deactivated.
Each security access form must be:
- Completed electronically by the aid director.
- Please do not send a handwritten form.
- Emailed to mistudentaid@michigan.gov from the aid director’s email address.
- Forms sent to or from different addresses will not be accepted.
The 2024-25 MiSSG Aid Administrator Security Access Form will be processed in the order they are received and access can be granted prior to the beginning of the Academic Year 2024-25. New users will receive a “Welcome to MiSSG” email with login instructions.
For reference, aid directors may request a copy of their institution’s 2023-24 MiSSG Aid Administrator Security Access Form by emailing mistudentaid@michigan.gov.
Fall Certification/Reimbursement Requests – Opens September 30, 2024
The Fall 2024 certifications and reimbursements will open September 30, 2024.
Note: Michigan Achievement Scholarship Fall open date is to be determined while system development continues with updates to the program.
To be included in the 1st quarter payments, awards must be certified and reimbursements requested by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on November 12, 2024.
First quarter payments will be processed beginning on November 13, 2024.
Note: Michigan Achievement Scholarship 1st quarter payment date has yet to be determined while system development continues with updates to the program.
Note: MI Future Educator Fellowship and Stipend are currently open for certification and reimbursements. Payments are occurring weekly.
MCS/MTG Budgets for 2025-26 – Deadline October 1, 2024
Between now and October 1, 2024, institution budget screens for Academic Year 2025-26 may be updated (with prior-year 2024-25 data).
To update your institution's 2025-26 budget, please follow these instructions:
- Log into MiSSG.
- Select Michigan Competitive Scholarship from the MiSSG Menu.
- Select School Profile.
- Change the Academic Year at the top of the screen from Year 2024-25 to 2025-26.
- Select Budget.
- Enter both the Tuition and Fees and Room and Board using your institution's 2025-2026 Budget Information.
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NOTE: If there is no change to budget amounts, click, "The budget amounts have been reviewed and approved," check box.
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Save.
For private institutions, once the MCS budget is entered, the MTG budget fields will populate automatically with the same budget information. No further action is required in the MTG school profile regarding the budget after MCS is updated.
If a budget is not entered by October 1, your 2024-25 Budget Information will be used for 2025-26 awards.
STATE BUDGETS FOR 2025-26
Review and Update State Financial Aid Programs Lead Contact Information in MISSG
To have the most up-to-date contact information for lead contacts processing State financial aid programs at your institution, please review and update your institution's School Profile in MiSSG.
- Log into MiSSG.
- Select a State Financial Aid Program from the MiSSG Menu.
- Select School Profile.
- Update.
- Review and update contact information.
- Save.
- Repeat for all State Financial Aid Programs in the MiSSG Menu.
Helpful Resources
Check out the 2024-25 State Programs Procedures Manual.
Review the 2024-25 Payment Schedule.
New Process for Individual Student Transfers.
Review 2024-25 MI Student Aid Digital Publications.
See previous GovDelivery Messages.
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential is not affiliated with National Merit Scholarship Corporation or its registered trademarks National Achievement®, Achievement Scholarship®, or Achievement Scholar®.
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