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MI Future Educator Program Updates
We are currently in the process of building out the remaining steps for the MI Future Educator Programs. The documents below provide the steps required for students to receive the MI Future Educator Fellowship (MI Fellowship) and the MI Future Educator Stipend (MI Stipend).
Current Developments Still to Come
MI Fellowship
- Treasury presenting applicants to institutions for confirmation of eligibility.
- Treasury notifying eligible students via email to e-sign a Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement.
- Treasury presenting a Reimbursement Roster to institutions of eligible students who have signed the Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement.
- The Reimbursement Roster is anticipated to be available early-2023.
- Treasury processing payments to institutions for students included in the reimbursement request.
MI Stipend
- Treasury presenting a Certification Roster of eligible students to institutions.
- The Certification Roster is anticipated to be available early-2023.
- Treasury processing payments to institutions or school districts for students who have been certified for an award.
- For students attending a public institution, approved payments will be sent to the institution.
- For students attending a private institution, approved payments will be sent to the school district, who will then send a payment to the institution.
Current Common Questions
Why can’t private school student teachers receive the Stipend?
The MI Future Educator Stipend is appropriated with School Aid Funds. The Blaine Amendment of 1970 prohibits School Aid Funds from being paid to private elementary and secondary schools.
For the MI Fellowship, why are students telling us their awards are ready to confirm?
Eligible applicants receive the following message after submitting their application.
 In a ‘normal’ semester, these statements will not cause issue as eligible students will be immediately presented to institutions’ financial aid offices for confirmation of eligibility, which will then prompt the Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement e-sign request.
Data as of December 2022
- Treasury has received and processed nearly 1,100 MI Future Educator Stipend Verification Forms.
- Treasury has received just over 2,500 MI Future Educator Stipend applications for the 2022-23 Academic Year.
- Treasury has received just over 2,300 MI Future Educator Fellowship applications for the 2022-23 Academic Year.
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