Affordability

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on Michigan’s colleges and college students. Between the fall 2019 and fall 2020…

Michigan’s financial aid system is unnecessarily complex. The state has eight separate programs operating with different rules and requirements, and the misalignment between the programs is often costly for students and colleges. A joint report from TICAS and TCF examines the current landscape of existing financial aid programs in the state and offers policy recommendations...

(Lansing, MI) – Michigan’s financial aid system is complicated. The state has eight different programs that serve different populations, have…

Michigan’s financial aid system is complicated. There are eight different programs targeted at different populations, each operating under different rules…

Michigan Governor Whitmer signed into law two bills, championed by lawmakers from both parties, that will make college more affordable for low-income Michigan college students impacted by COVID-19. TICAS applauds their leadership and is grateful for their action.

Joint recommendations to Governor Whitmer on American Rescue Plan (ARP) proposals to advance college affordability and equity among pandemic-impacted students.