The “Academic Competitiveness Grant” (ACG) and the “Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent” (SMART) Grant
Visit the following website for details: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/NewPrograms.jsp
New Michigan Promise Scholarship Developments
The new Michigan Promise Scholarship is replacing the Michigan Merit Award or MEAP award. Michigan high school students who graduate starting in 2007 and score well on their high school assessments will receive $1,000 for their first year in college and $1,000 for their second year. Upon successfully completing their first two years of college, they will be awarded the remaining $2,000 from the State. An additional feature of the Michigan Promise Scholarship is the ability for students who don't initially qualify for the program to earn the entire $4,000 through successful completion of two years of post-secondary education with a 2.5 GPA. This feature was not available with the Michigan Merit Award.
We are keeping up to date on the changes coming in the testing
requirements and want you to know we will support you however we can.
Alma College is a National ACT Testing site, so if you have questions
about the testing environment or set-up, feel free to contact us.
Visit the following website for more details: http://www.michigan.gov/mme
Michigan Merit Curriculum
|
Number of Credits |
Curriculum Area |
Required Content |
|
4 credits |
Mathematics |
Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra II; including one credit in senior year |
|
4 credits |
English Language Arts |
Aligned with subject area content expectations developed by State Department of Education |
|
3 credits |
Science |
Biology; Physics or Chemistry; one additional science credit |
|
3 credits |
Social Studies |
.5 credit in Civics; .5 credit in Economics; US History and Geography; World History and Geography |
|
1 credit |
Physical Education/Health |
Credit guidelines ot be developed by State Department of Education |
|
1 credit |
Visual, Performing, Applied Arts |
Credit guidelines ot be developed by State Department of Education |
| 16 credits - acquired through Career and Technical Education Programs | ||
Additional Graduation Requirements:
On-line Learning Experience – Students must take an on-line course
or learning experience; OR have the on-line learning experience
incorporated into each of the required credits of the Michigan Merit
Curriculum.
World Languages – Beginning with the Class of 2016 (Third graders in
Fall 2006), students will need to complete 2 Credits of a World
Language in grades 9-12; OR have an equivalent learning experience in
grades K-12.
Visit the following website for more details: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-38924---,00.html
Other Helpful Resources
Michigan Department of Education: http://www.michigan.gov/mde
College Board (SAT): http://www.collegeboard.com/
ACT: http://www.act.org/
FAFSA: http://fafsa.ed.gov
FastWeb (scholarship search): http://www.fastweb.com
