Ensuring that every Michigander has the skill certificate or degree they need to prosper, and help employers hire the talent they need to succeed.
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is excited to offer Universal FAFSA Challenge to support districts in adopting a local universal FAFSA policy and implementing FAFSA completion support in their high schools and local communities.
By 2030, 60% of working-age Michiganders will have a certificate or college degree. Michigan will be a talent leader — fueling the future workforce and providing opportunity for all.
MI Student Aid encourages students to pursue postsecondary education by providing equality of access to student financial resources and information. Through the administration of various student financial assistance programs, students receive the guidance and funding necessary to pursue their educational goals.
The Michigan Legislature directed MiLEAP's Office of Higher Education (OHE) to work with institutions across the state to “facilitate the transfer of students and acceptance of credits.” Through its Transfer Success Project, MiLEAP OHE is focused on driving student-centered outcomes with evidence-based decision-making and authentic cross-sector collaboration.
Easily search Michigan’s accredited community colleges, private colleges, and public universities to explore available programs and see which State of Michigan financial aid options they accept.
MiLEAP is partnering with Michigan’s Labor and Economic Opportunity Agency to provide a state approval process for training programs seeking eligibility for Workforce Pell. Federal law requires the Governor, in consultation with the Michigan Workforce Development Board, Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), and Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), to determine eligible programs before institutions apply for federal program approval.
The Michigan Office of Higher Education is committed to the utilization of meaningful data to drive policy decisions. We maintain data transparency in our management of state-funded scholarship programs, as well as in progress tracking towards our postsecondary attainment goals, to ensure equitable access to educational pathways to success for all our students regardless of age, income, race/ethnicity, or where they live.
The data resources provided here on the Michigan Office of Higher Education Data Sharing Center are either produced by our office, or our partners at Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), Michigan House/Senate Fiscal Agencies, Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), Michigan Center for Data Analytics (MCDA), among others.
