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About Future for Frontliners

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About Future for Frontliners

What is Futures for Frontliners?

Futures for Frontliners is a state scholarship program for Michiganders without college degrees who worked in essential industries during the state COVID-19 shutdown in spring 2020 (April 1 - June 30). This scholarship provides these frontline workers with tuition-free access to local community college to pursue an associate degree or a skills certificate, either full-time or part-time while you work.

Thinking about going back to school? Choose the path that’s right for you:

  • Start at your local community college and earn a skill certificate or associate degree.
  • Complete your high school diploma or equivalent and continue onto college.

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be a Michigan resident
  • Have worked in an essential industry at least part-time for 11 of the 13 weeks between April 1 - June 30, 2020
  • Have been required by their job to work outside the home at least some of the time between April 1 - June 30, 2020
  • Not have previously earned an associate or bachelor's degree
  • Not be in default on a Federal student loan
  • Complete a Futures for Frontliners scholarship application by 11:59 pm on December 31, 2020

Learn more:

High School Completion    Community College

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