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The “Michigan Reconnect” grant gets reworked under newly signed laws

Gretchen Whitmer
Gov. Whimter's office

A Michigan program designed to get more adult learners into higher education is getting re-worked under a pair of newly signed state laws

The “Michigan Reconnect” grant offers qualifying residents aged 25 and up tuition money at a community college to earn an associate’s degree or professional certificate.

Many of the changes involve updating requirements from the original law that created the program.

But there are also some new differences students may notice.

One opens the possibility for students to receive more reconnect grant dollars.

That's by adjusting the definition for “gift aid” to exclude financial aid used for non-tuition costs.

Under the new law, community colleges can also receive some reimbursement for credit hours they award to students for previous classes or other experiences

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