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"MAYBE SOMEDAY" JUST BECAME "DEFINITELY TODAY."

  • Free tuition at your in-district community college to earn an associate degree or Pell-eligible skill certificate if you're 25+. Visit our List of Colleges to contact the community college nearest you to see if you're considered 'in-district' there.

    Community College

  • Up to a $1,500 tuition scholarship at a private training school or program if you're 25+
    Skills Scholarship

What Does A Tuition-Free Education Mean To You?

  • Lance Leversee

    “Free tuition means I can finally finish my degree I have been wanting!”

    Lance Leversee, Portage, MI

  • Lisa Wimbley

    “Helping people is my passion and I want to be in a field where I can effect change.”

    Lisa Wimbley, Detroit, MI

  • Erica Morales

    “Free tuition means everything to me. It feels so good to have my education paid for.”

    Erica Morales, Hastings, MI

It's Never Too Late

  • An education beyond high school opens the door to many new opportunities. Michigan Reconnect can help you get there—tuition-free.  

     

    $7,500

    more per year in earnings with a 
    two-year degree

    75%

    of Michigan jobs will require education beyond high school

You CAN Do This!

  • We know that starting or going back to school can be a daunting task. And that being able to afford tuition may not be the only challenge you're facing. But we also know that with the help of additional resources, we have all the confidence in the world that you can find the help you need to achieve your college dream.

    For help with child care, transportation, or additional financial support, check in with the state and local partners who are here to help you.

  • Michigan Works! Agencies

    Your local Michigan Works Agency can connect you with career exploration and coaching, tuition assistance, training and much more.

  • MI Bridges

    MI Bridges allows you to apply for assistance programs and can help you to access more than 30,000 state and local services across Michigan.

  • Community Colleges

    Reach out to your local community college to see what types of assistance, programs and services are available to make your education dreams come true.

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Sixty by 30

  • These programs and initiatives support Michigan's goal to increase the number of working-age adults with a skill certificate or college degree from 49% today to 60% by 2030.

    Sixty by 30 seeks to build a better Michigan in three ways:

    Increase opportunity for all Michiganders and give residents greater access to the education and skills that create opportunities for better jobs and bigger paychecks.

    Close the skills gap that challenges the success of our businesses and our state's prosperity. Jobs requiring skilled employees today, as well as jobs on the horizon, demand greater education and training than ever before.

    Make Michigan more competitive for inclusive economic growth.

    Sixty by 30

  • Sixtyby30.org