in the number of students in Michigan high school graduating cohorts since 2011-12
currently lack a postsecondary credential
are either in poverty or barely make enough money to make ends meet
who enroll in a community college complete their credential in six years
The Michigan Center for Adult College Success was created in Michigan statute to support achieving the state’s Sixty by 30 talent goal. The Center will serve as the state’s primary resource for research, support and best practices on increasing adult enrollment and completion of credentials and degrees. The Center also has an explicit mission to serve Michigan’s community colleges to help implement best practices that will increase adult enrollment and completion for the Michigan Reconnect program.
Reconnect participating community colleges are eligible for a variety of supports from The Michigan Center for Adult College Success to support adult enrollment and completion.
The Michigan Center for Adult College Success will be offering Innovation Investment Awards to help postsecondary institutions implement best practices or pilot new ideas to better serve adult students in a way that increases completion rates.
We will work to increase Michigan’s rate of postsecondary attainment, because it is critical to the economic and social success of the state, our employers, our educational institutions, and everyone who lives and works here.