You are the Beneficiary of a MET Charitable Community College contract.  The initial contract is valid for one semester with a possible eligibility for an additional semester; two semesters are the maximum that can be awarded.  Each one-semester contract is equivalent to 15 credit hours at the in-district tuition rate and includes mandatory fees if you attend a Michigan community college. 

If you are planning on using your Community College contract to attend a MI four-year public university, out-of-state school or MI private university you will need to terminate your contract to allow funds to be payable to these schools. 

You are allowed a maximum of seven years to use the entire contract. 

To use your MET contract:

1. Activate your MET contract for attendance at a Michigan community college or terminate your contract for a refund payable to a Michigan public four-year university, Michigan private institution, or out-of-state college or university on MET’s Customer Web page.
2. Access the MET Customer Access Portal website.
3. Follow the prompts to create an online account and select your security questions.
4. To link your online account to your existing MET contract, fill in your account type, Social Security number and MET contract number and follow instructions on the screen. Your contract number will be listed in your award letter. (Make sure to capitalize the letters in your contract number. Note--the contract number will not include the letter O, this is a zero).
5. Register for Multi-Factor Authentication using either an email address or cell phone number.
6. You are now able to view your contract. Click on "Profile," then "Beneficiary Information" to make any necessary personal information changes.
7. Once you have reached the home screen, click "Benefits Information," then "View/Use Benefits." Once there, select the correct contract number from the drop-down (this will be the number listed in your award letter).
8. Scroll down to choose the correct option on how you wish to use your MET.
   1. For MI public community colleges, choose the Notice to Use Your MET link.
   2. For MI public four-year universities, out-of-state schools and MI private colleges, choose the Notice to Terminate a MET link.
9. Enter your email address
10. Select your School (for MI community colleges) or termination reason (H. for attending a MI four-year public university, A. for attending a MI private college, B. for attending an out-of-state school)
    1. If you are attending an out-of-state school, you will need to also select the school you are attending from the drop-down menu.
11. Enter the year and semester you want to start using your MET.
12. Click Next.
13. Verify your Information.
14. Once completed, you should get an updated confirmation screen.
    
    Note: You can view the steps of what happens after you complete this process and how MET pays your school on our Paying Your College page.

MET may be used for tuition and mandatory fees only.  The institution must invoice based on credit hours enrolled and mandatory fees which may be less than six credits, but no more than the credits awarded on the contract.  Mandatory fees allow any fees required as a condition for enrollment, such as registration fees, etc.  Fees which are course specific, such as lab fees, or contact hour fees are NOT covered and are the responsibility of the student.

Note:  MET Charitable Community College contract Beneficiary may choose to attend a Michigan public four-year, degree-granting institution and the award amount will be based on the weighted average tuition of Michigan community colleges.  Or, students may use their MET contract at an out-of-state college; and the award amount will be based on the average tuition of Michigan community colleges.  In either case the award will be available to the institution in two equal annual installments. Charitable contracts are not eligible for refunds to an individual.