Test Fee Reimbursement Grant Program

The 2024-25 academic year begins October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Pearson will contact all eligible test-takers, notifying them of their opportunity to apply for the grant. If you believe you are eligible but did not receive an email from Pearson within 5 business days of completing your test, read through the eligibility criteria (above) to confirm your specific case. If you still believe you are eligible and did not receive an email from Pearson, please contact Bridgett McDowell, Education Assessment Specialist, at McDowellB@Michigan.gov.

Eligible test-takers should apply as soon as possible. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. MDE cannot fund grant applications received after September 30, 2025 or after the funds have been exhausted - whichever occurs first.

Grant applications can be viewed and managed through your MTTC account. Log into your account through http://mttc.nesinc.com, choose “My Account,” and select “Test Fee Reimbursement Grant Application.” From there, you can view and manage your application(s).

Please refer to MDE’s MTTC website for advice on which test(s) to take and when, as well as other frequently asked questions. On that page, candidates will also find important information about test registration, study materials, preparation webinars, alternative testing arrangements, and the MTTC five-year validity and retesting policy.

No. Only testing between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025 is eligible for reimbursement. However, if you need to take an MTTC for a test field that is different from any previous MTTC test you’ve taken, you could be eligible. For example, while you would not be eligible for grant funds to retake MI103, you may be eligible for Mathematics (Elementary) (MI089) if that was the first time you have taken that specific test.

The grant requires eligible applicants to be reimbursed for their test fees; therefore, you must pay for and take the test to be eligible.

No.

Candidates who cannot keep their test appointment should follow the Reschedule Policy and Cancellation Policy described in their appointment confirmation email. These policies include processes for emergency situations that require candidates to cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice. Do not show up for a test appointment if you are unwell.

There are options candidates can exercise to cancel or reschedule appointments, even with short notice. Candidates who do not show for their tests will not be eligible for reimbursement through the grant.

Grant money will be processed as a reimbursement from Pearson, using your original form of payment. Please allow up to six weeks from your grant application date for processing.

No. Vouchers are not eligible for reimbursement because the test fee was not paid by the candidate. Eligible applicants can be reimbursed for the portion of test fees they paid excluding the voucher. For example, an applicant who applied a $59 voucher to a $129 test fee, paying the rest out-of-pocket, is eligible for the out-of-pocket cost ($70).

Yes. Simply choose “decline” in the grant application.