Michigan Achievement Scholarship Certification
The Michigan Achievement Scholarship (including the Community College Guarantee) certification deadline for Q1 is approaching quickly.
To be included in the 1st quarter payments, awards must be certified by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
First quarter payments will be processed beginning Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Do not delay! It is critical that institutions certify students early to allow institutions time to make corrections as needed.
Thank you to institutions who have completed Fall certification.
Resources
Upload and Download Files:
MiSSG File Formats
Note: There are separate file formats for four-year institutions and for community colleges/Tribal colleges.
Technical Manuals:
MiSSG Manual Community College Guarantee
MiSSG Manual Michigan Achievement Scholarship 4-Year
On Demand Training:
Certification training is available on demand and can help with certification questions:
Michigan Achievement Scholarship MiSSG Certification Training for Community Colleges and Tribal Colleges
Michigan Achievement Scholarship MiSSG Certification Training for 4-Year Colleges and Universities
Note: Important updates are featured in the trainings, such as the new certification rule requiring certification in chronological order and how the MiSSG system will display and track a student’s 15-month initiation period.
Reminder:
Students who graduated April – August of 2023 must initiate by Fall of 2024 to continue eligibility for Michigan Achievement Scholarship. Initiation is defined as a payment of $0.01 or greater or the certification of “No - Full-Time - exceeds COA.”
MI Student Aid highly encourages institutions to review these students as we approach Spring 2025 semester. Details on how MiSSG tracks these students and how to monitor them are available in the on demand trainings.
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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