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New Certification Drop Down Selection for Community Colleges
For students whose ‘Enrollment Status’ is full-time and meets all other eligibility criteria; however, are unable to be awarded Community College Guarantee due to gift aid covering the student’s tuition and fees, the School User must select the ‘Exceeds COA/CCG T&F’ No Award reason to ensure the student receives credit for initiation.
Institutions that have previously used the Exceeds COA reason DO NOT need to make any corrections; MiSSG will track those certifications.
  New Tracking Features for 15-Month Initiation
MiSSG now offers two additional ways to streamline identifying the last semester a student has to meet their 15-Month Initiation period.
Individual Student Lookup is now located on the Application Information section of the students’ current year Michigan Achievement Scholarship profile.
Example of a student who has initiated:
 Example of a student who has yet to initiate:
 New Report Available
To view a downloadable list of all students, access the “Remaining Eligibility” list in the Activity Report section of MiSSG.
 This new report includes data on:
- HS Grad Year
- HS Grad Month
- Date of Activation
- Last Semester to Initiation
- CC Years Remaining
- Total College Years Remaining
High School Completion and Mid-year/Off-cycle Awards Reminder
MI Student Aid has received many inquiries regarding Mid-year and Off-cycle graduates. Please review the following instructions:
Students must complete their high school requirements before the semester/term start date at their institution to be considered for State financial aid. Institutions are responsible for verifying the student met their high school completion requirements prior to the semester/term start date they begin awarding State financial aid.
Example: A student graduated with an official transcript dated 1/3/2025. The institution the student hopes to attend in Spring of 2025 begins their semester 1/12/2025. This student would be eligible to be evaluated for State Aid programs starting in Spring 2025.
If you have identified a student who meets the described criteria, contact the MI Student aid program coordinator with the MiSSG ID and the semester the student should begin eligibility to initiate a system override.
Coming Soon
MiSSG technical manuals are being updated to reflect these additions. A GovDelivery will be sent when they are published.
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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