MI Reconnect (Free or Reduced Tuition)

The Michigan Reconnect* program helps pay for Michiganders 25 or older, who do not have a college degree but would like to earn a certificate or an associate degree at a community college. To qualify for Michigan Reconnect, you must be at least 25 years old when you apply, have lived in Michigan for a year or more, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor’s).

*Michigan Reconnect is no longer available to new applicants under 25 years old.

If you have questions about how to apply, contact the Customer Care Center at 888-447-2687 or email MiStudentAid@Michigan.gov and a representative will help.

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To be eligible you must:

• Be at least 25 years of age.
• Apply for Reconnect and enroll in a community or tribal college.
• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
• Have lived in Michigan since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent or certificate of completion.
• Have not yet completed a college degree.
  Don’t wait — apply to Michigan Reconnect today!
  Pursuing a career you love? That’s on you. Tuition? That’s on us.
  Reach out to our Financial Aid Office for additional information on applying your Reconnect Scholarship to your tuition bill.
• Out-of-district tuition costs:
  Reconnect pays only the in-district tuition for any of Michigan’s public community colleges. You will be responsible
  for covering the difference between the in-district and out-of-district tuition rates of the community college you plan
  to attend if you live out of the district and if you do not have other scholarships or awards to cover the difference.

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What does MI Reconnect cover?

The program only covers tuition and mandatory fees at the in-county rate for an occupational certificate or an associate degree. This is a last dollar scholarship which means it covers cost after all other financial aid is applied. This program does NOT cover cost such as books, course fees, or class materials. Students who live outside of Muskegon County will still be able to receive the MI Reconnect scholarship, but their certificate or associate degree will not be tuition-free. The students will pay the difference between the in-county and out-of-county rate.