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Renewal
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Is the MI Future Educator Fellowship renewable?The MI Future Educator Fellowship is renewable up to two additional years, for students who maintain eligibility requirements and agree to the service obligation. Eligible students may receive up to three years of awards.
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What are the requirements to renew the MI Future Educator Fellowship?
The MI Future Educator Fellowship is renewable for up to three years. For a renewal award, the student must:
- Complete the annual MI Future Educator Fellowship application.
- File a current-year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Be maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
- Maintain Michigan residency.
- Complete a Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement, which requires that the recipient teach in Michigan in a public school or qualifying public preschool program for a specific number of years, depending on the number of years the recipient has received the MI Future Educator Fellowship.
- Must have participated in relevant academic and career advising programs offered by the eligible education preparation program.
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Have maintained full-time continuous enrollment in an eligible EPP, as determined by the EPP, or the equivalent of full-time participation for individuals enrolled in an alternative certification program. The timeframe since the student received their initial MI Fellowship award should be used in determining full-time continuous enrollment.
- If the student’s initial MI Fellowship award was in 2022-23, the student must have completed 24 credits in 2022-23 and maintained full-time continuous enrollment beginning 2023-24 and thereafter.
- If the student did not attend the full 2022-23 Academic Year, the student will not need to be evaluated for continuous full-time enrollment until the end of their first full academic year.