85,000 essential workers apply for Futures for Frontliners scholarship

November 14th, 20200 LANSING — Since its launch, more than 80,000 essential workers have applied for the Futures for Frontliners scholarship. The Futures for Frontliners scholarship was an initiative put forward as a means of thanking essential workers and help Michigan meet the “Sixty by 30 goal.” The scholarship provides increased opportunity...

Governor Whitmer announces free college tuition for essential workers

September 10th, 20200 LANSING - Essential workers who continued to put in time during the COVID-19 pandemic will now be eligible for free college tuition to further their education. The Future for Frontliners, which was announced in April, was inspired by the G.I Bill that provided college education to those who served during WWII. While the plan is...