With funding from Michigan's Public Act 144, MCCA colleges are offering free programs to address learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These Academic Catch-Up programs focused on English and mathematics along with a College Knowledge component covering student success skills, campus resources, and career exploration. Programs also offer holistic supports including food and transportation assistance. Programs will continue through summer 2024.

During the summer of 2023, 1,442 students participated in Academic Catch-Up programs at 25 public community colleges and two tribal colleges. Of these students, colleges reported that 73 percent enrolled during the fall 2024 semester, earning an average GPA of 2.5.

To learn more about Academic Catch-Up on campuses, MCCA commissioned a mixed methods study. The program overview, full report, and four college case studies are linked below.

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Best Practices from Michigan's Academic Catch-Up Program

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Please contact Jenny Schanker (jschanker@mcca.org) with questions.