Gov. Whitmer highlighted key components in the bipartisan supplemental package this week, providing insight on programs to help advance the state and its residents. The funding will help boost Michigan’s economic potential by lowering the cost of college tuition for students, attracting investors and transformational projects, as well as providing funding for the mental health of Michigan’s law enforcement.
The Michigan Achievement Scholarship is one component of the bipartisan supplemental package, with the goal of making it more affordable for families who have students interested in attending college. This will help the state achieve its Sixty by 30 goal, which is to increase the number of working-age adults with a college degree or skill certificate to 60% by 2030.
The graduating class of 2023 will be the first to take advantage of the new scholarship which will give students the skills and education needed to compete in today’s ever-evolving labor market. President of the Michigan Community College Association Brandy Johnson says, “The more we invest in our students, the more prosperous our state will be.”
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
