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In Academic Year 2024-25, the Office of Higher Education will be sending a month end GovDelivery recapping the communications shared that month. This is not an exhaustive list and we encourage you to review all previous messages.
Rate Updates for Fostering Futures Scholarship and Tuition Incentive Program
Starting with the Academic Year 2025-26, students who receive the Fostering Futures Scholarship will now be eligible for a maximum award up to $5,000 per academic year.
Action Items for Academic Year 2025-26
Clear Ineligible Reasons – Deadline September 29, 2024
Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) Rate – Deadline September 29, 2025
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 2025-26 rate is $135 per credit hour and has been prepopulated in MiSSG.
All other institutions will need to enter their 2025-26 TIP Rates in MiSSG by September 29, 2025.
Review and Update State Financial Aid Programs Lead Contact Information in MISSG
2025-26 MiSSG Aid Administrator Security Access Form Available
Updated Michigan Achievement Scholarship Eligibility for 2025-26
In the 2025-26 State Procedures Manual, the Office of Higher Education is revising the definition of initiation for the purposes of eligibility for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship.
Updated Timeline for Implementating Eligibility Requirements for MI Future Educator Stipend
In the 2025-26 State Programs and Procedures Manual, the Office of Higher Education is revising the timeline for implementation of updates to eligibility criteria for the MI Future Educator Stipend to take effect Winter/Spring 2026.
2025-26 State Programs and Procedures Manual Now Available
The Office of Higher Education is pleased to announce the release of the 2025-26 State Programs and Procedures Manual – Overview of Operations for Financial Aid Professionals.
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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