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Welcome to Academic Year 2025-26!
The year ahead is full of exciting new opportunities as we work to continue our ongoing support to you and students across the state in the administration of State financial aid programs. As we look ahead, we cannot look past what was accomplished this last year. To date, from Academic Year 2023-24 to Academic Year 2024-25, a remarkable nearly 50% 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, Student Aid and Access | Office of Higher Education
Year End Balancing – Deadline September 12, 2025
All institutions must balance expenditures for State financial aid programs following 4th quarter payments. Institutions must issue any refunds owed to the Office of Higher Education no later than September 12, 2025 and complete the program specific Refund Worksheet available on our Web site.
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.
To enter the 2025-26 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.
2025-26 MiSSG Aid Administrator Security Access Form Available – Deadline September 30, 2025
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, 2025 will be deactivated.
MCS/MTG Budgets for 2026-27 – Deadline October 1, 2025
Between now and October 1, 2025, institution budget screens for Academic Year 2026-27 must be updated (with prior-year 2025-26 data). It is important all budgets are entered ahead of loading 2026-27 FAFSA records.
To update your institution's 2026-27 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 2025-26 to 2026-27.
- Select Budget.
- Enter both the Tuition and Fees and Room and Board using your institution's 2025-2026 Budget Information.
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Save.
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NOTE: If there is no change to budget amounts, click, "The budget amounts have been reviewed and approved," check box.
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 2025-26 Budget Information will be used for 2026-27 awards.
STATE BUDGETS FOR 2026-27
Fall Certification/Reimbursement Requests – Date Available TBD
The Fall 2025 certifications and reimbursements will become available after the Fiscal Year 2026 budget has been approved. Stay tuned for additional payment details and timelines.
MI Future Educator Notes:
- The MI Future Educator Stipend Fall Certification open date is scheduled for September 2, 2025. Payments will be issued weekly after the Fiscal Year 2026 budget has been approved.
- The MI Future Educator Fellowship Confirmation of Eligibility and 2025-26 Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement (CTMA) will be available after the Fiscal Year 2026 budget has been approved. Payments will be issued monthly.
Clear Ineligible Reasons
MiSSG School Users should be accessing MiSSG to review the “Clear Ineligible Reasons” and to update ineligible student records for Academic Year 2025-26, if applicable. The “Clear Ineligible Reasons” can be located in the MiSSG menu for each State financial aid program.
Helpful Resources
Check out the 2025-26 State Programs Procedures Manual.
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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