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Please Note this program which is funded by the State of Michigan
may be revived by the State government in their next budget with new
requirements to keep college students in Michigan after graduation.
Please watch this website to further
updates.
The below information only applies to class of 2008 students $4,000 MI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP is linked to a student taking the
MME test (3 days of testing in March).
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_35150-204760--,00.html If Passing scores, then up front tutition money is disbursed .
See Passing Score Chart link Below (You will have to cut and paste the link into your address bar)
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/07-Score_Categories_and_Scale_Score_Ranges_2008_244464_7.pdf Excerpt from the following web site. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_35150_47474-174170--,00.html
"....To qualify for the up-front installment payments of the Michigan Promise Scholarship, students are required to meet or exceed state
standards in reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. They will receive $1,000 during their freshman and sophomore years
and earn the remaining $2,000 after successfully completing two years of post-secondary education.
Over 40,000 high school juniors who took the MME this spring qualified for the up-front payment of the $4,000 scholarship
Students will get a letter from the State of MI in the summer with directions to go to the State Web site and register where he student
will be attending. Payments are sent directly to college or school If passing scores weren't achieved, there are 2 ways to still earn the 4,000$
1
.If you are a current senior you can retake the ACT a second time and earn a composite score of 21, MME money will be disbursed beginning Freshman year
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_35150-204760--,00.html or
2. M aintaining a 2.5 GPA in college or post secondary course work (for 2 years) and apply for funds after course work is completed.
taken from the following web site http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-38193_44522_48166-195367--,00.html
REQUIREMENTS FOR MI PROMISE
An associate degree
A two-year certificate
A vocational education program; or
50% of the academic requirements for a bachelor's degree (60 semester or 90 term credits)
Attend an eligible Michigan college, university or other postsecondary institution with at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average
See link to view form to
apply for final payment MME Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_35150---,00.html |
