Univ. of Michigan to offer free tuition to some in-state students

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Obtaining an education is one of the key social determinants of health. While Latinos have made great strides in this area in recent years – high school dropout rates are at an all-time low and two- and four-year college enrollments for Latinos is at an all-time high – Latinos still lag behind other racial and ethnic minorities in obtaining college degrees.

The University of Michigan recently announced an initiative that could help many of the state’s Latino and low-income families achieve their goal of going to college. The school’s Board of Regents passed a program that will give free tuition for families who live in the state of Michigan (4.72% Latino population) and earn less than $65,000 per year.

Dubbed the “Go Blue Guarantee,” the program will launch on January 1, 2018 and is open to both current and future students. This is the first program of its kind for any university in Michigan, and mirrors similar initiatives launched in New York and San Francisco.

“Today, our long-standing commitment to ensuring that qualified students from Michigan can afford a U-M education becomes a guarantee,” said University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel in a news release. “The ‘Go Blue Guarantee’ cuts through the complexities of financial aid to help us reach talented students from all communities in our state.”

Students currently enrolled who qualify for the program but are receiving financial assistance will have their aid “re-packaged” in late fall for the winter semester.

“We know that we have just about 3,000 students on campus that have incomes below $65,000,” said Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Kedra Ishop. “A good portion of them will qualify, or already qualify for tuition support.”

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