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Jeremy Hendges, Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Adult College Success, released the following statement Wednesday in response to Gov. Whitmer’s State of the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeremy Hendges Director, Michigan Center for Adult College Success j.hendges@talentfirst.net tel: 517.303.6026 Grand Rapids, MI (November 13, 2024) — The Michigan...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 30, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced that it is accepting proposals from...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 17, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced that it is accepting proposals from...

Grand Rapids, MI (July 2, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced that it is accepting proposals from qualified research organizations...

Grand Rapids, MI (May 1, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success announced today it is now accepting applications for grants to fund...

Grand Rapids, MI (March 18, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today unveiled a $5 million grant program for colleges and universities...

It turns out you can put a price on success, at least when it comes to postsecondary credentials. The payoff for individual Michiganders, employers and...

It turns out you can put a price on success, at least when it comes to postsecondary education. Let’s start with $400,000. That’s how much...

Grand Rapids, MI (October 12, 2023) With the Midwest’s lowest percentage of adults having a postsecondary credential, Michigan faces multiple challenges — and has less...

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The Mining Journal: Dec. 10, 2024
NMU receives competency-based education options grant

Morning Sun: Nov. 22, 2024 (paywall)
Grant to help online programs meet state’s skills need

Watershed Voice: Nov. 18, 2024
Glen Oaks Community College, University of Olivet partnering to benefit adult students

TV6: Nov. 17, 2024
New NMU grant looks to increase options for non-traditional students

WWMT: Nov. 14, 2024
WMU, KVCC and Kalamazoo Promise awarded $620k to help adult students get college degrees

MLive: Nov. 14, 2024 (paywall)
$620K will help Kalamazoo Promise target adults who haven’t used scholarship

Forbes: Feb. 29, 2024
How Michigan Is Investing In Colleges As Economic Development Partners

Traverse City Record-Eagle commentary: Feb. 2, 2024 (paywall)
Postsecondary success for adult students = success for all

Bridge guest commentary: Jan. 29, 2024
Opinion | Michigan needs more than recent high school grads to go to college

Detroit News commentary: Jan. 28, 2024
Hendges: Support adult learners to boost higher education

Inside Higher Ed: Oct. 23, 2023
Michigan Inches Toward College Attainment Goal

Moody On The Market: July 19, 2023
Repurposed BLM news release

Business Leaders for Michigan: July 18, 2023
News release on community college report

Zeeland Record: June 1, 2023
TalentFirst Launches Michigan Center for Adult College Success

WGVU/The Shelley Irwin Show: May 26, 2023
Executive Director Jeremy Hendges Interview

MLive: March 25, 2023
Talent development group launches $9.2M initiative to help more adults earn college degrees