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...
Grand Rapids, MI (May 23, 2023) – CEO alliance TalentFirst today announced a statewide, multimillion-dollar initiative to help more adults obtain postsecondary credentials, a critical...
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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