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February 22, 2021
On Monday, Republican and Democratic state legislators met with northern Michigan community colleges to talk about the ongoing success of the Michigan Reconnect program.
“Business grows when its workforce is strong,” says Nikki Devitt, president of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Michigan Reconnect is a state-wide program that provides free tuition at Michigan community colleges for eligible students 25 or older.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) says since the program started on February 2
nd, they’ve received more than 40,000 applications.
“In northern Michigan and the upper peninsula, a total of 395,000 residents would be eligible for this scholarship,” says Susan Corbin, acting director of LEO.