Final Payment for Academic Year 2024-25 Certification/Reimbursement - Deadline: August 12, 2025
The final payment date for Academic Year 2024-25 for all State financial aid programs is scheduled for August 13, 2025. To be included in the final payment, awards must be certified and reimbursements requested by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2025. Only accepted requests that are submitted prior to the deadline will be included in the final payment.
Michigan Achievement Scholarship - Quarter 4 Special Process Instructions
If a student’s final semester to initiate the Michigan Achievement Scholarship is in a ‘Ready to Pay’ status, that payment must be moved to ‘Paid’ before any subsequent semesters can be certified.
If the ‘Ready to Pay’ status for the initiation semester is not updated to ‘Paid’ during Quarters 1–3, a special process may be required in Quarter 4. MiSSG does not allow certification for semesters beyond the initiation period unless the initial payment has been processed. This issue typically affects students who submit their FAFSA, complete verification, or transfer their MiSSG record late in the academic year.
To request certification for subsequent semesters in these cases, please follow the steps below.
- Complete the certification for the available semester(s) the system will allow within the ‘Must Certify Prior Terms’ rule.
- Send an email to the Program Coordinator (laycocks@michigan.gov) requesting the additional certifications. The following must be included for an override to be performed:
- Student Name and MiSSG ID (DOB and SSN are not accepted)
- Semester(s) certification needs to occur
- Amount of award to be certified (Separated into Minimum/Last-Dollar or Bonus/Last-Dollar)
- Number of Credit Hours and Contact Hours (if in excess of Credit Hours)
- Any reduced award reason applicable
- The Program Coordinator will process the student in MiSSG and notify the requestor via email.
- The Requestor then must verify the certification in MiSSG is correct and add a comment in the student's MiSSG profile reflecting that, as well as responding to the notification email.
- Any changes to the student’s certification during Quarter 4 will need to be done through the Program Coordinator.
Reminder Regarding MI Future Educator Fellowship Processing for Academic Year 2024-25
The following processing deadlines for Academic Year 2024-25 MI Future Educator Fellowship are coming soon.
Students who want to receive a MI Fellowship award for Academic Year 2024-25 must apply by June 15, 2025.
Institutions must complete applicants’ Confirmation of Eligibility by July 1, 2025.
The applicant must sign the Commitment to Teach In Michigan Agreement by July 15, 2025.
You will then have until our final payment deadline (August 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.) to complete reimbursement requests.
Upcoming 3rd Quarter Payment Reminder
The 3rd quarter payment for Futures for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect Scholarship is scheduled for June 27, 2025. To be included in the 3rd quarter payments, reimbursements must be requested by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on June 26, 2025. Only accepted requests that are submitted prior to the payment date will be included in the 3rd quarter payments.
Accepted requests that are processed after the 3rd quarter payment date will be included in the 4th quarter payment. The final 4th quarter payment will align with other State financial aid programs processed quarterly through MiSSG and is scheduled for August 13, 2025.
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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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