October is Michigan College Month! A majority of our institutions never have an application fee, and others have agreed to waive their fees in October. It’s a great time for students in the class of 2025 to make plans and submit some applications! 

Learn more about all of Michigan’s public and private, 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities at qrcodes.pro/miu

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OU FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH SERVICES is providing a virtual opportunity to help educate families about the financial aid process on:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8th - 6:00pm to 7:00 pm

We are hosting a Paying for College presentation to help students and families learn about the financial aid process. As a public service, a representative from Oakland University will deliver the presentation, but the information shared is able to be used at any school a student attends. 

Please register in advance for this presentation using this link: https://apply.oakland.edu/register/?id=ba656de9-2150-49b0-8e7a-6429209268f6

If you are unable to join the presentation on the date scheduled, you can always access any of the virtual presentations or watch the recorded version on the Financial Aid Events website for students and families.

AP Registration began September 9th:

Michigan Achievement Scholarship

Students and their families looking to secure more financial aid for college are encouraged to register for an informational webinar about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which is the newest State of Michigan scholarship program expected to impact the majority of students.

Participants will be able to gather the following information:

• Information about the NEW Community College Guarantee

• Michigan Achievement Scholarship eligibility requirements

• Michigan Achievement Scholarship award amounts

• Important action items for students and families

• Additional resources and program information

All sessions are free of charge and open to the public. Register for one session only, as space is limited. Closed captioning will be provided. If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, contact mistudentaid@michigan.gov two business days prior to the scheduled webinar. Requests received after that date cannot be guaranteed, but every effort will be made to provide the accommodation requested.The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential is not affiliated with National Merit Scholarship Corporation or its registered trademarks National Achievement®, Achievement Scholarship®, or Achievement Scholar®.