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Michigan Reconnect
Coverage of Michigan Reconnect in the Nexus archive.
- Michigan fills free college gap, lowers eligibility to 21 — for now
Michigan residents aged 21 to 24 will be eligible for free community college tuition this fall through the Michigan Reconnect program, expanded for one year with a $25 million allocation in the 2027 state budget. Previously, the program was limited to those 25 and older.
- Advertising, training fairs, free tuition: How Michigan is trying to get more men into college
Michigan is implementing strategies like advertising on pizza boxes and hosting training fairs to increase male enrollment in post-secondary education programs. The state aims to raise the proportion of working-age adults with degrees or training to 60% by 2030, but men's participation in programs like Michigan Reconnect lags behind women's.