Fact Sheet | April 14, 2026

Supporting Rural Students in Education and the Workforce

TICAS is working to understand how specific communities in Michigan experience the K-12 to higher education to workforce pipeline to help advocates and policymakers better support their specific needs. In partnership with Northwest Michigan Works! and Michigan Works! West Central, this fact sheet focuses on how Michigan’s rural students and families are accessing, affording, and completing postsecondary credentials.