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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.
We strongly encourage all financial aid professionals to thoroughly review the manual for updates and clarifications to policies for Academic Year 2025-26. To ensure you are referencing the most up-to-date version, please access the manual at: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/aid-administrators/resources.
Should you have questions or need further clarification, please contact the Office of Higher Education at MiStudentAid@Michigan.gov or 888-447-2687.
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Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver Residency Requirement (page 14,15, 60): Acceptable documentation clarified.
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MI Future Educator Stipend Student Program Eligibility (page 18, 37): Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirement removed.
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MI Future Educator Stipend Student Program Limits (page 37, 39): Two semester lifetime limit added.
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Michigan Achievement Scholarship 15-Month Requirement (page 44 and 49): Expands initiation to include students who were enrolled at any enrollment level at a participating Michigan institution within the 15-month period.
- Additional guidance will be provided as MiSSG system developments are complete.
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Michigan Competitive Scholarship (page 56): Added September 30, 2029 program end date.
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Michigan Tuition Grant (page 67): Added September 30, 2029 program end date.
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Appendix II: Packaging Scenarios: New packaging scenarios.
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Appendix III: State Financial Aid Programs At-a-Glance: Now Available!
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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