Program Application Deadlines for 2022-23
Application deadlines have been added to the following programs:
- Children of Veterans Tuition Grant
- Fostering Futures Scholarship
- MI Future Educator Fellowship
- MI Future Educator Stipend
- Police Officer's and Fire Fighter's Survivor Tuition Grant
For the Academic Year 2022-23, the deadline is now July 15, 2023.
The deadline for Academic Year 2023-24 is July 15, 2024.
We are hopeful with establishing a deadline, this will allow adequate time for the institutions to review student records for eligibility prior to our final payment of the academic year. Updates to the Web site, MiSSG, and the State Programs Procedures Manual have been made.
MI Future Educator Fellowship Renewal Requirements
To renew a subsequent Fellowship award the student must apply and meet the following criteria:
- Maintain continuous enrollment in the Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
- Achieve at least 24 credits* per academic year, unless the student was not enrolled in a full academic year.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Participate in relevant academic and career advising programs offered by the school.
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Maintain Michigan residency.
*Applicants must be on track to earn at least 24 credit hours per academic year, or the equivalent of full-time participation for individuals enrolled in an alternative certification program. ‘Alternative Certification Program’ is defined by the Michigan Department of Education as an approved Michigan alternative route program or an approved post-baccalaureate teacher preparation program for which full-time enrollment is less than 24 credits in an academic year.
Effective 2023-24, students are no longer required to be enrolled full time in each semester, but must be on schedule to reach at least 24 credits by the end of the academic year, which, for all State financial aid programs, runs Fall, Spring, Summer. Students who do not complete the 24 credit hour requirement by the end of summer will not qualify for a renewal award.
The renewal applicant will need to be evaluated as meeting 24 credits per academic year at the start of their first full academic year. A student who begins in Spring 2023 or Summer 2023 will not need to be evaluated for this parameter until the following Fall 2024.
MI Future Educator Confirmation of Eligibility for 2023-24
The 2023-24 Confirmation of Eligibility Rosters will be available September 1, 2023. As a reminder, you may use the Information Roster within “Reports” in MiSSG to begin evaluating eligibility now. This roster lists all applicants, both eligible and ineligible, and, if ineligible, the reason the student is ineligible. This roster is available now for 2023-24 and will continue to update as new students apply.
MI GEAR UP Scholarship
Good News! The MI GEAR UP Scholarship is back for Academic Year 2023-24.
The scholarship has been reinstated for the following Academic Years: 2023 -24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. The program is expected to end summer 2028.
The Annual Maximum Award amounts are:
- 2023-24: $2,000
- 2024-25: $2,000
- 2025-26: $2,000
- 2026-27: $5,000
- 2027-28: $5,000
When the eligibility rosters and certification becomes available, a GovDelivery email will be sent to notify institutions of additional program details. Also, MI GEAR UP is not tuition-specific and does not require financial need; however, the student’s award cannot exceed the student’s Cost of Attendance (COA). For further information please review the MI GEAR UP Program Page and MI Gear Up Fact Sheet.
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