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College leaders and students urge restoration of Michigan Tuition Grant for adult, part‑time learners
Summary
Presidents and students from Michigan independent colleges told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education that the phase-out of the Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) has left adult and part‑time students without critical support and asked legislators to reinstate funding specifically for those learners.
Tarek Sop, president of Lawrence Technological University, and leaders and students from Davenport University and Madonna University urged the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community College to restore and expand the Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) for adult and part‑time students.
The speakers told the committee that the MTG’s phase‑out removed aid many returning, working, and part‑time students depend on and that the Michigan Achievement Scholarship does not cover these learners because it targets recent full‑time high‑school graduates. "I strongly urge you to take bold action in advancing and expanding the Michigan tuition grant," Sop said, asking the subcommittee to prioritize reinstating support for adult and part‑time students.
Why it matters: Committee members heard that adult and part‑time students make up a sizable share of…
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