Michigan Business Beat | Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Michigan College Access Network - MI College Match

Originally uploaded August 20th, reloaded September 13th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Executive Director, MCAN - Michigan College Access Network, Lansing, MI. MCAN launches MI College Match statewide Aug. 26 For the first time in Michigan, MI College Match launches Aug. 26 in more than 350 high schools. What is it and what does it change for Michigan high school students? The program goes in hand with MCAN's College Bound Michigan, which helps counselors and educators guide students through key college-going steps. How do these efforts make it easier for students to connect with Michigan colleges and universities and, ultimately, help keep more young talent in the state? Eighteen Michigan colleges and universities are participating at launch. What role do higher education institutions have in becoming more proactive partners in Michigan’s workforce strategy? Alabama’s comparable program generated more than 141,000 admission offers and $2.8 billion in scholarship opportunities in one academic year. What will MCAN be watching to measure progress in Michigan, and what would success look like several years from now? As MI College Match gets underway, how can students and families learn more, and is there still an opportunity for more high schools and colleges to get involved? Michigan College Access Network partners with EAB to launch statewide direct admission program LANSING, Mich. — Michigan College Access Network is proud to announce MI College Match, a new partnership with education company EAB and Michigan higher education institutions to roll out a statewide, next-generation direct admission program. Powered by EAB’s Match software, MI College Match will use MCAN’s existing K-12 and higher education networks to offer greater educational opportunities to Michigan students. In alignment with the State of Michigan’s Sixty by 30 attainment goal, this program aims to ensure every participating Michigan student receives an offer to attend college without having to complete a single application. MI College Match will be embedded in over 350 Michigan high schools through MCAN’s College Bound Michigan, a year-long program that helps counselors and educators guide students through key college-going steps. Students who participate will complete a short profile within the Match platform that captures their interests, college preferences, academic achievements and other key attributes. Participating institutions then extend admission offers and scholarship opportunities via the platform based on anonymized profiles, and students decide which of these colleges they want to engage with and potentially take the next steps to enrollment. Participating institutions as of Aug. 12: ■ Albion College ■ Alma College ■ Aquinas College ■ Baker College ■ Bay College ■ Cleary University ■ Davenport University ■ Kalamazoo College ■ Monroe County Community College ■ Montcalm Community College ■ Oakland University ■ Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College ■ Schoolcraft College ■ Spring Arbor University ■ University of Detroit Mercy ■ University of Michigan-Dearborn ■ University of Michigan-Flint ■ The University of Olivet To learn more about MI College Match, please visit micollegematch.com. ABOUT MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK (MCAN) As the leader in the state’s college access movement, MCAN works to improve the futures of Michigan’s students and communities by making college accessible to all. MCAN’s work centers on one main goal: To increase Michigan’s postsecondary educational attainment rate to 60% by 2030. About EAB At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. ###