Reconnect 21-24 Age Expansion
The state of Michigan expanded access to the Michigan Reconnect program to students ages 21-24 for a short period of time. The latest resources and information about the program are organized on this page to ease access for community college administrators.
Latest News
August 27, 2024
MiLEAP announces that students now have until December 31, 2024 to apply to Reconnect. To receive the Michigan Reconnect scholarship, students ages 21 to 24 will need to enroll and begin their coursework by their college’s upcoming summer semester in 2025. [Read More]
October 3, 2023
Gov. Whitmer launches Reconnect Age Expansion for 21-25 year old students. [Read More]
Enrollment Initiatives to Support Reconnect Age Expansion
This document outlines the enrollment initiatives from MiLEAP. Use this resource to organize the enrollment initiatives in which your college is participating. The Word document can be edited to add columns or notes about your engagement in these initiatives. MCCA will update this slide with new information when available.
Reconnect Age Expansion Resources
Use this handy one-stop to link to all of the Reconnect Age Expansion resources from MiLEAP.
Reconnect Age Expansion (applicant focused page)
This resource includes the application for Reconnect along with eligibility criteria and additional information.
Audience: Prospective Students and Reconnect Applicants
Reconnect Age Expansion (Spanish applicant focused page)
This resource includes the application for Reconnect along with eligibility criteria and additional information in Spanish.
Audience: Prospective Students and Reconnect Applicants
Reconnect Age Expansion Program Guide
This resource includes the program guide, primarily for financial aid administrators, but useful for other administrators supporting the Reconnect program.
Audience: Financial Aid Administrators
Reconnect Age Expansion Promotion Toolkit
This resource includes marketing and communications information including social presentations, social media, emails, print and digital promotion.
Audience: Marketing and Communications
Sixty by 30 Office Hours and Webinars
This resource shared webinar recordings and information about office hours to connect with Sixty by 30 staff.
Audience: College Personnel with Questions about Reconnect Age Expansion
MI Student Aid College Aid Administrators
This resource shares information in all state aid programs and serves as a landing page for aid resources.
Audience: Financial Aid Administrators
Reconnect Navigators
This resources lists the Reconnect Navigators at MiLEAP assigned by college.
Audience: Students and community colleges