Funding to Implement, Improve, and Scale Student Success Reforms
This funding supports institutions as they implement, strengthen, or scale promising reforms in policy and practice that lead to:
- decreased time to credential
- increased student persistence
- improved completion rates for all learners
- elimination of equity gaps
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Additional Information
College Success grants require the submission of an evaluation plan. This guidance document provides more information about evaluation planning that may be helpful to applicants.
Prereview opportunity available: Applicants who would like to receive feedback on a preliminary version of their proposal are invited to submit it as a word document to MiLEAP-Sixtyby30-Grants@michigan.gov according to the deadlines below. Be sure to include your institution’s name in the filename of the preliminary application and include the words “Prereview request” in the subject line of your email. Do not include attachments; the prereview is limited to the grant narrative and budget. You will receive feedback at least two weeks prior to the grant application deadline.
Prereview deadline for May 23, 2025 application: April 18, 2025
While using the prereview process is necessary to get specific and detailed feedback, applicants are also encouraged to use office hours to ask the Sixty by 30 team more general questions about the eligibility of ideas that they are considering for proposals.
Eligible Applicants
Community Colleges
Tribal Colleges
Public Colleges and Universities
Nonprofit Organizations partnering with a College/University
Grant Award Amounts and Timelines
Amplify: $100,000-$200,000, 1-2 years
Accelerate: $200,000-$650,000, 2-3 years
Go Big: $600,000-$1,000,000, 2-3 years
Application Deadlines
May 23, 2025
This paper form application is for planning purposes only. Please do not submit a paper application. Submit your application through the EGrAMS Portal.
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