Governor Gretchen Whitmer says that she’s delivering on a promise to help Michiganders lower the out of pocket cost of college. She was at Lawrence Tech in Southfield Tuesday to sign the new $250 million dollar bipartisan Michigan Achievement Scholarship bill. It would provide low and middle-income high school graduates scholarships to help offset college and trade school costs. Republican state Senator Jim Stamas was on hand for the signing and spoke with Michigan News Network.
“I think the big investment is looking at the infrastructure that we’ve put forward, but number two, the education that we’re putting forward in the scholarship,” Stamas said. “Again, looking at trades, looking at certificate programs, community colleges and universities, I think, are a big return on investment for our kids and our Michigan families.”
Starting in 2023, recipients will get more than $2,700 per year for community college, $4,000 for private universities, and $5,500 for public universities and colleges. Whitmer says her goal is for 60% of Michigan adults to have a skills certificate or college degree by 2030.
