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Michigan to give schools $40M to enroll more high schoolers in college

By Kim KozlowskiAugust 21, 2026August 31, 2026

The percentage of Michigan students who take college classes while attending high school is one of the lowest in the nation.

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Michigan college students struggle with housing, food. Program aims to help

By Kim KozlowskiAugust 14, 2026August 17, 2026

In Michigan, 20% of college students have experienced food insecurity, 44% have grappled with housing insecurity and 47% have had unmet financial needs.

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Michigan universities make secret decisions; some lawmakers want change

By Kim KozlowskiAugust 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Public universities’ transparency to the public has been an issue for decades.

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Michigan fills free college gap, lowers eligibility to 21 — for now

By Kim KozlowskiJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Officials say it closes a gap that existed in the state’s college financial aid offerings.

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