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Special Programs

Special Programs

About the Martin Luther King Jr. - Dolores Huerta - Morris Hood Jr. - Rosa Parks Initiative

  • The goal of the Martin Luther King Jr. - Dolores Huerta - Morris Hood Jr. - Rosa Parks Initiative is to increase the number of Michigan's academically- or economically-disadvantaged citizens who have the opportunity to complete college degrees and experience career success as active participants in a knowledge-based global economy. There are seven unique programs designed to assist students along the academic pipeline from sixth grade through graduate study.

Programs

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    College Day (CD) Program

    The CD Program provides State of Michigan funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to target 6th-12th grade economically-disadvantaged students in the State of Michigan and provide them with support services to increase opportunities to succeed in higher education at a postsecondary institution.

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    Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program

    The FFF Program provides State of Michigan funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.

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    Select Student Support Services (4S) Program

    The 4S Program provides State of Michigan funding to Michigan's four-year public and independent colleges and universities to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically- or economically-disadvantaged students.

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    Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP)

    MI GEAR UP is a federally-funded program from the United States Department of Education designed to increase the number of economically-disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.

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    Morris Hood, Jr. Educator Development (MHED) Program

    The MHED program provides state funding to Michigan’s public and independent colleges and universities with state-approved Teacher Education Programs. The legislative intent of the MHED Program is to increase the number of academically- or economically-disadvantaged students who enroll in, and complete, K-12 teacher education programs at the baccalaureate level.
     

  • College students seated in a brightly lit stadium-style lecture hall working individually on their phones, laptops, and in notebooks.

    Michigan College/University Partnership (MICUP) Program

    The MICUP Program provides State of Michigan funding to Michigan's four-year public and independent colleges and universities to increase the number of admitted academically- or economically-disadvantaged students who transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions.

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    Visiting Professors (VP) Program

    The VP Program provides State of Michigan funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically-disadvantaged students.

College and university partners

Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference

  • The Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference is hosted annually as a collaborative effort between Michigan's KCP Initiative and the state's public and independent colleges and universities. 

    Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference

Contact us

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment and Training - Workforce Development
Phone: 517-335-5858 | Fax: 517-241-9810
Email: LEO-KCPInitiative@michigan.gov