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Michigan College Access Network

Resources for Community Colleges

Our Mission

To increase college readiness, participation and completion in Michigan, particularly among low- income students, first generation college-going students, and students of color.

Our Goal: Sixty by 30

Increase the percentage of Michigan residents with degrees or postsecondary certificates to 60 percent by 2030. Aligns with the Governor’s Goal announced in February 2019.

*Note: Since 2014, workforce-relevant certificates have been included in the total of postsecondary credentials. Lumina Foundation, Stronger Nation Report 2019

Michigan Attainment Rates: Current vs. Need

Level of education for Michigan residents, ages 25-64

2020 2015

Theory of Change

Increase College Completion by lowering barriers that prevent students from getting to and through college:

• Social Capital
• Academic Preparation
• College Knowledge – Navigating the Process
• Affordability

Our Work

Innovative Program Grants

• Funds programming that increases college readiness,

enrollment, persistence and completion in local communities and across the state

• Sparking new activity, Leveraging other resources
• Up to $10,000 per grant is available
• Grants require 50 percent match funding, of which 50

percent can be in-kind and at least 50 percent must be cash

• Non-renewable
• Available on a rolling admission
• Funded by the State of Michigan

Previous Grantees

• WSU – Raise.Me Platform Adoption
• Michigan Center for Student Success –

Student Transfer Research

• EMU – Graduate Assistant College Advisors
• UM – Research/Training on Undocumented

Students

• CF of St. Clair – Wraparound Advisor plus

Emergency Funds

• MMC – Provide courses in Huron Co.

Application Components:

• Identify one or more metrics from MCAN’s

dashboard that your program/project will

• affect. It’s best to choose the metrics

closest to the grant timeframe.

• Describe what the program is. Be concise

and specific.

• Describe what problem you’re solving.

What’s the need? Cite data.

Application Components:

• What are your project goals? What are

some intermediate indicators of success? How will you know if you’ve achieved what you were setting out to achieve? Bullet points are great in this section.

• How will the project move Michigan toward

Sixty by 30? If it’s not aligned to this goal, it’s not a good fit for this grant.

Application Components:

• How will the project reach students of

color, first-generation college-going students and low-income students? How will your project design take this into

• consideration. Don’t rely on the “all

students matter” argument.

• Share your timeline. Bullets encouraged
• here. Attach a full timeline.

Application Components:

• Why is this project innovative? Is it new?

Is it unique? Is it an expansion?

• How will you share results? The MCAN

Conference is a great option here as is any of your professional associations and

• events. We don’t want to keep the good

news secret!

• Who are your partners?
• How can MCAN support the project?

Application Components:

• Provide a snapshot of the applicant
• rganization. Basically, do you have the

ability to carry out this project?

• Choose whether to share learnings. We could

call upon you to present to constituents.

• Budget – No more than $10,000 request.

Must match at least 50%. 25% can be documented in-kind.

• Budget Match: Whatever you include must be

documented.

Application Components:

• Bonus Points for a letter of support from a

partner

• Bonus Points for a letter of support from

an LCAN

• (Not listed) Bonus Points for a letter of

support from a Community Ambassador – Delta and Bay Counties

Academic Transitions Grants

• Larger grants - $25,000+ for community

colleges to partner with high schools to build stronger pipelines between the institutions.

• Project funded by the Kresge Foundation
• Will be launched in 2020 with support from

the Michigan Center for Student Success

Stackable Credentials

Stackable Credentials

Stackable Credentials

• Hot Jobs

– Requiring college – Expected growth in Michigan – High Wage

• Video Series

– Student, Community College, Business

• One-Pager
• Professional Development (TBD)

Stackable Credentials

• First to Roll Out:

– Carpentry – Information Technology – Insurance – Physical Therapy Assistant

• In Development:

– HVACR – Dental Hygienist – Electrical Technology

Save the Date!

MCAN’s Annual Conference March 26-27, 2020 College Access Advocacy Day April 2020

Success Corps

• Launching Fall 2020
• Partially funded by AmeriCorps
• Planning Grant for 2019-2020 from the

Michigan Community Service Commission

• We need your feedback!

MCAN Staff

Ryan Fewins-Bliss Interim Executive Director ryan@micollegeaccess.org Emily Halling Assistant Director of AdviseMI emily@micollegeaccess.org Jamie Jacobs Senior Director of High School Innovation jamie@micollegeaccess.org Tony Parsons Strategy Assistant for High School Innovation tony@micollegeaccess.org Karla Perez Garza Program Supervisor, West Michigan (AdviseMI) karla@micollegeaccess.org Jahshua Smith Program Supervisor, Detroit (AdviseMI) jahshua@micollegeaccess.org Jessica Soja Strategy Manager for Community & Partner Mobilzation Jessica@micollegeaccess.org Melissa Steward Director, AdviseMI Melissa@micollegeaccess.org Christopher Tremblay Director of External Engagement christopher@micollegeaccess.org Emma Walter Strategy Assistant for External Engagement emma@micollegeaccess.org Marilyn Washington Operations Assistant Marilyn@micollegeaccess.org Vicky Wright Director of Operations Vicky@micollegeaccess.org