October 28, 2022

Please join MASU in welcoming Dr. Santa Ono, who began this month as the new President of the University of Michigan!

MASU Publications

MASU has compiled this listing of free tuition guarantees at the 15 public universities. While each campus may not have such a guarantee, free tuition may still be possible at each campus by filling out the FAFSA. Each program has additional restrictions and/or requirements not listed here. Please check with each campus for full details.

 

Free Tuition Guarantees at the Michigan Public Universities

MASU (October 2022)

 

 

MASU’s Admissions Directors committee has prepared an annual guide for high school students, transfer students, and counselors to use when considering how and when to apply to college. Please feel free to share this valuable resource!

 

2022-2023 Guide to Admissions: Michigan's Public Universities [PDF]

MASU Admissions Directors (October 2022)

In the News

Collaboration

Want to get into UM? There's a new program for that [UM-D, UM-F]

The Detroit News (Oct. 24)


University of Michigan, Trinity Health Michigan partner to bring pediatric specialties to Metro Detroit

WDIV TV (Oct. 24)


Henry Ford College students to get ‘automatic’ transfer admission to UM-Dearborn under new program

Press & Guide (Oct. 25)


EMU and Washtenaw ISD partner on program to help parapros become certified teachers

Concentrate (Oct. 26)


Economic Development

Proposed fund would help reclaim old mines [NMU, MTU]

The Daily News (Oct. 24)


State board allocates $8M to Michigan State foundation to assist startups

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 26)


1,300-acre mega site in Clinton County is on the market. Here’s what leaders hope happens next [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 26)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

NMU Hospitality Management program gets new space

WLUC TV (Oct. 21)


Price tag now $141M for new University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

MLive (Oct. 21)


Eastern Michigan University breaks ground on $200M student housing project

WDIV TV (Oct. 21)


Federal Policy

1.4M Michiganders have student loan debt. Here's what relief could mean for some [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 26)


Governance & Speech

What to expect at the first Board of Trustees meeting following Stanley's resignation [MSU]

The State News (Oct. 26)


UM regent candidate calls on university to restore Fab Five banners

The Detroit News (Oct. 27)


'Likely my final MSU board meeting': Stanley addresses board

The State News (Oct. 28)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

MSU professor to help lead new $15M suicide prevention research center [WSU]

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 23)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

MSU to 'strategize a plan' to reinstate swimming, diving programs

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 28)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

EMU applies for state funding to modernize "iconic" Roosevelt Hall

WEMU FM (Oct. 21)


Environmental science facility among work suggested for upcoming SVSU capital projects

MLive (Oct. 25)


Karmanos Cancer Institute completes $48 million expansion in Farmington Hills [WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 27)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

Detroit promise helping high school students get their college degrees tuition free

WDIV TV (Oct. 26)


Michigan providing new financial incentives for educators in training

WJRT TV (Oct. 27)


Governor Whitmer launches Michigan’s first-ever Fellowships for Future Educators, Stipends for Student Teachers

WLUC TV (Oct. 27)


Higher Education in the 2022 Elections

Rock the Vote event informs student voters [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Oct. 24)


How to watch Whitmer, Dixon in second Michigan governor debate on October 25 [OU]

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 25)


Kalamazoo opens clerk’s office on Western Michigan campus, where voters can register

MLive (Oct. 25)


Griffin Forum panelists discuss November ballot proposals [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Oct. 26)


Leadership Transitions

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who oversaw Nassar case, open to being Michigan State's interim president

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 21)


Nassar judge: I’m willing to be MSU president to fix sexual assault system [UM, WMU]

Bridge (Oct. 21)


MSU presidential opening: Here's how it will be evaluated by potential candidates

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 24)


Regents Appoint Santa J. Ono as University of Michigan’s Next President

Michigan Chronicle (Oct. 26)


Philanthropic Support

WMU receives donation of electric vehicle for engineering programs

Western Herald (Oct. 26)


Program Delivery

UMich computer science program restricts admission starting in fall 2023 as demand rises

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 25)


NMU’s clinical science program hosts first Open Lab Day event

WLUC TV (Oct. 25)


Recognitions & Awards

UM-Flint recognized as a 2022-23 College of Distinction

The Davison Index (Oct. 27)


Safety & Health

Office to analyze misconduct trends coming to all University of Michigan campuses [UM-D, UM-F]

MLive (Oct. 21)


University of Michigan president will establish new office for campus compliance, ethics

WDIV TV (Oct. 21)


East Lansing Police, MSU Police form new collaborative team

WILX TV (Oct. 24)


This is how safety officials are prepping for Michigan, MSU football night game

MLive (Oct. 24)


To Fight Misconduct, U. of Michigan Proposes an ‘Independent’ Ethics Team. Will It Work?

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 26)


Data breach possibly exposes health info for 34K Michigan Medicine patients

MLive (Oct. 27)


Potential Michigan Medicine data breach may affect 33K+

The Detroit News (Oct. 27)


Over 33,000 patients’ information exposed in Michigan Medicine data breach

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 27)


Strategic Planning

Early returns on UM-Flint transformation plan show enrollment, retention bumps [UM]

MLive (Oct. 21)


University Accountability

Judge hears arguments in Free Press case against MSU for denying info on Tucker deal [EMU, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 25)


Survivors’, University attorneys spar over liability, fraud claims in summary disposition hearing [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 27)


Workforce Alignment

Falling unemployment numbers signal hope for GV graduates

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Oct. 24)

Commentaries

Commentary: Facing enrollment and financial challenges, UM-Flint asks, what’s next? [UM]

East Village Magazine (Oct. 22)


Funk: First-gen college students need more than financial aid | Opinion

The Detroit News (Oct. 25)


Which state economy should Michigan want to be like?

Michigan Future Inc. (Oct. 25)


EDITORIAL: We, too, have lost all confidence in the Board of Trustees [MSU]

The State News (Oct. 26)


Letter from the Editor: How we cracked The Case of the Disappearing Student Body [CMU, EMU, MSU, UM, WSU]

MLive (Oct. 27)

State and National Reports
Michigan in Context

Trends in College Pricing

The College Board (October 2022)


Trends in Student Aid

The College Board (October 2022)


Performance-Based Funding Allocations for Public Higher Education Institutions, Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 [PDF]

SHEEO (October 2022)


52nd Annual Survey Report on State-Sponsored Student Financial Aid: 2020-2021 Academic Year [PDF]

NASSGAP (October 2022)

The Dean's List
The Lighter Side of the News

Santa Ono brings cookies to Diag’s ‘Block M’ defenders ahead of Michigan-MSU game

MLive (Oct. 28)

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