MCAN

Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) works to improve the futures of Michigan’s students through education access, because college is for everyone.

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

MCAN's office is currently experiencing an internet outage which is impacting our phones and other communication channels. Thanks for your patience if responses are slower than usual — we’ll be back online as soon as possible!

[Capital Area CAN @CapitalAreaCAN]

We are nearing the end of Michigan College Month! Don't miss out on application fee waivers for these Michigan colleges.

@MICollegeAccess

#College #CollegeMonth

[Tom Lietz @PrincipalLietz]

The @MASSP and @MICollegeAccess Michigan Leadership Fellows Applications are open today! This Fellowship for Asst. Principals and Deans is designed to for the Principalship and the leadership skills, dispositions and behaviors to be successful.

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[Michigan Center for Adult College Success @MIAdultSuccess]

Wondering how higher education fared in the FY26 state budget?

Read all about it from @MLive, including comments from our friends at @MIColleges and @MICollegeAccess: https://t.co/RDpBX1ydZZ

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

Thank you to @GovWhitmer, who joined this morning's Michigan Higher Education Attainment Roundtable (MIHEART) meeting to share her perspective on higher education and its role in building a modern workforce in our state! https://t.co/91YQt4vjOA

[Mott Community College @MottCollege]

Congratulations to MCC's own @CronkrightJen for landing a top four spot @MICollegeAccess's Second Annual Take Flight: Sixty by 30 Pitch Competition! Each finalist will present their pitch on Nov. 4 and 5 for cash prizes up to $5,000.

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

The FAFSA is now fully available for families to fill out, a week ahead of its traditional Oct. 1 launch date. This marks the earliest FAFSA launch date in the program’s history, and marks a change from the last three years of technical stumbles.
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[Capital Area CAN @CapitalAreaCAN]

Get ready for Michigan College Month! Check out this list of colleges with no application fees for the month of October.

@MICollegeAccess

#College #CollegeMonth

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

Yesterday, MCAN Executive Director Ryan Fewins-Bliss had the incredible privilege of addressing the National College Attainment Network's annual convention. Over 1,000 attendees heard Ryan share about leading with bravery, solutions, people, and love. @NCANetwork

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

Back by popular demand, we've put together a list of institutions that are waiving their application fees in October, as well as colleges and universities that never have an application fee. The countdown to Michigan College Month is officially on! https://t.co/JXBEgzvHSH

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

Join the MCAN team! We're looking for applicants for our *newly posted* HR Generalist position 👀 💼
Salary: $72K
Benefits: Platinum health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 403b retirement plan; 240 hours of PTO; and more! https://t.co/ApfyC6jrKU

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

15 years of progress. 15 years of partnership. 15 years of commitment to our mission to increase postsecondary readiness, participation, and completion in Michigan 🎂🎓💙

#MCAN15 #sixtyby30

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

The new consumer alert follows a complaint from Eastern Michigan University (@EasternMichU) that a website was using the name Southeastern Michigan University to invoke EMU’s reputation and credibility to lure prospective online students.https://t.co/YNTsje1R6h

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

We're #hiring! MCAN is urgently looking for candidates for our AdviseMI and College Completion Corps @AmeriCorps programs. Please share widely with your network and help us connect with people who are looking to take the next step in their career.
https://t.co/slEFk5MBLK

[Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II @LtGovGilchrist]

On Monday, along with @MichiganLEAP and @MICollegeAccess , I had the honor of celebrating 50 incredible young people from across Michigan as our Ticket to Tuition winners. These students didn’t just apply for a contest; they chose to believe in themselves and their future 🧵

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

Join MCAN and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist (@LtGovGilchrist) on Facebook live today at 1 p.m. as we announce the winners of the Ticket to Tuition sweepstakes! https://t.co/1bwvaftrxt

[Mr. Bailey @MrBaileyIV]

What an amazing 18 month experience! Thank you Tom, Jeneen, @massp, and @MICollegeAccess for the opportunity to be apart of the Michigan Leadership Fellowship Cohort 1! #EdCon25

[Tom Lietz @PrincipalLietz]

The @MICollegeAccess and @MASSP Michigan Leadership Fellows Cohort 1 wraps their Problem of Practice Capstone Presentations! Proud of this group of leaders (and the two missing!). #EdCon25

[MCAN @MICollegeAccess]

Registration is officially open for our 14th annual conference, Standing Firm: College Still Matters! Interested in participating? MCAN is accepting applications for learning sessions and interest forms for our second annual Pitch Competition until 6/30. https://t.co/yIXxnYb8lg

[Detroit Regional Chamber @DetroitChamber]

The jobs of the future require higher education, but fewer students are enrolling in and graduating from college. Learn about the cross-sector recommendations for state-wide dual enrollment reform.

Education leaders Ryan Fewins-Bliss of @MICollegeAccess, Sharon Hopkins of @Detroitk12, and Russell Kavalhuna of @hfcc join the Chamber’s Greg Handel in The Lilac Room at 3 p.m. - presented by @DetroitDegrees.

Watch #MPC25 live at: https://t.co/48bwdLxjr3