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KCP
KCP
King-Chávez-Parks
Program Information
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Alma College
- Alma College
Partner Programs Available
- Michigan College/University Partnership (MICUP) Program - Assistance to academically or economically disadvantaged students who transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions.
- Select Student Support Services (4S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Alma College
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Central Michigan University
- Central Michigan University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Central Michigan University
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Eastern Michigan University
- Eastern Michigan University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- CG Programs
- Eastern Michigan University
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Ferris State University
- Ferris State University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program- Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Ferris State University
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Grand Valley State University
- Grand Valley State University
Partner Programs Available
Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Grand Valley State University
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Kettering University
- Kettering University
Partner Programs Available
Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Kettering University
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Lawrence Technological University
- Lawrence Technological University
Partner Programs Available
CG Programs
- Supplemental Instruction Modules (SIMs)
- The Horldt Family Writing Center
- The Scholars & Campus Connections Program
- Lawrence Technological University
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Lake Superior State University
- Lake Superior State University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- CG Programs
- Lake Superior State University
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Michigan State University
- Michigan State University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Michigan State University
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Michigan Technological University
- Michigan Technological University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan College/University Partnership (MICUP) Program - Assistance to academically or economically disadvantaged students who transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Michigan Technological University
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Northern Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan's 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Northern Michigan University
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Oakland University
- Oakland University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan College/University Partnership (MICUP) Program - Assistance to academically or economically disadvantaged students who transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Oakland University
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Saginaw Valley State University
- Saginaw Valley State University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Saginaw Valley State University
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University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Detroit Mercy
Partner Programs Available
Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- University of Detroit Mercy
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan College/University Partnership (MICUP) Program - Assistance to academically or economically disadvantaged students who transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Morris Hood, Jr., Educator Development (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.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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University of Michigan - Dearborn
- University of Michigan - Dearborn
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- University of Michigan - Dearborn
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University of Michigan - Flint
- University of Michigan - Flint
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- University of Michigan - Flint
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Wayne State University
- Wayne State University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Wayne State University
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Western Michigan University
- Western Michigan University
Partner Programs Available
- Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the pool of academically- or economically-disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education.
- Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) Program - Designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who are prepared to enter postsecondary education.
- Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program - Assistance to increase the graduation rates of admitted academically or economically disadvantaged students.
- Visiting Professors (VP) Program - Provides state funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities to increase the number of instructors to serve as role models for academically- or economically disadvantaged students.
- Western Michigan University
Equity Within the Classroom Conference
Equity 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.
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