LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced Michigan is launching a program to provide free tuition to community college to adults over the age of 25 who don’t have a degree. The 30-million-dollar fund is called Michigan Reconnect and will pay for an associate degree or certification.
For Lansing-area residents, this could mean earning a college degree or certificate with free or reduced tuition at Lansing Community College (LCC) beginning the summer 2021 semester, which begins May 17 with registration opening March 29. There is no deadline to apply for the program and students may start at LCC in the summer or fall 2021 semester or spring 2022 semester and beyond.
To be considered an in-district resident, you must reside within the one of the following 15 school districts: Bath, Dansville, DeWitt, East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Haslett, Holt, Dimondale, Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Okemos, Stockbridge, Waverly, Webberville or Williamston.
State officials say they estimate four-point-one-million Michigan residents could qualify for the program. It will also provide scholarships for adults who want to attend one of Michigan’s private training schools.
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