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Michigan State University College Advising Corps
556 E Circle Drive
113 Student Service Bldg.
East Lansing
MI
48823
United States
(517) 884-1345
Contact Name:
Laura Wise
Contact Email:
Program Description:
MSU College Advising Corps (MSUCAC) is a program filled with opportunities for recent college grads! MSUCAC places recent MSU graduates in high schools throughout the state of Michigan to serve alongside counselors and other college access organizations. These near-peer college advisers assist high school students and their families with college searches, essay writing, SAT/ACT prep, college applications, FAFSA completion, scholarship searches, college visits, and successfully transitioning to post-secondary education, including four-year or two-year institutions and trade or technical schools. Schools served: Capac High School Carson City-Crystal High School Central Montcalm High School Fremont High School (MSU) Grant High School Hazel Park High School Hesperia High School Holton High School Ionia High School Lakeview High School Montabella High School Newaygo High School Oakridge High School Orchard View High School West Ottawa High School White Cloud High School Yale High School Boyne City High School Detroit Cristo Rey Romulus High School Alanson Public School Algonac High School Holt High School Pellston High School Reeths-Puffer High School Waverly High School Webberville High School Stockbridge High School (MSU) Greenville High School Memphis High School Charlevoix High School Everett High School Peck High School Sandusky High School Vestaburg High School Kearsley High School Warren Woods Tower High School Mason County Central High School Mason County Eastern High School Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School Deckerville High School Detroit Leadership Academy
Established:
2011
Number of Students Served:
Over 4,000 annually
Funding:
College Advising Corps, State of Michigan AmeriCorps, Michigan College Access Network
Mission Statement:
MSU College Advising Corps was launched in the fall of 2011 as a public service program to address the widening gap in college access for low-income, first-generation, and under-represented students. Our mission is to increase the number of students entering and completing higher education by helping them successfully navigate through the college enrollment process.
Objectives:
Our mission is to increase the number of students entering and completing higher education by helping them successfully navigate through the college enrollment process.
Specialty:
College Access/Post-Secondary Credentials Advising
College and Postsecondary Planning:
Yes
High School (9-12):
Yes
Day:
Yes
Evening:
Yes
Weekends:
Yes
During School:
Yes
After School:
Yes
Minimum GPA:
n/a
Other Requirements :
Income-based, Residency-based