Jackson College Joins Colleges Across State for ‘Reconnect on Campus’ Week

(July 17, 2023 3:57 PM ET) Jackson College will join colleges across the state promoting the Michigan Reconnect program with Reconnect on Campus week, featuring an open house and informational session Wednesday, July 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Bert Walker Hall Community Rooms.

Presented in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Development, colleges across the state are hosting events throughout the week as part of a statewide campaign to connect working-age adults with postsecondary educational opportunities.

 “Michigan Reconnect is an invitation to start back to college, it’s an invitation to finish what you started,” said Jeremy Frew, chief academic and student services officer. “It’s a financial incentive that will help make it easier and smoother to better your life.” 

Today, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II kicked off “Reconnect on Campus” week highlighting the tuition-free Michigan Reconnect scholarship and the events being held at 27 community and tribal colleges across Michigan this week to help more working-age adults enroll in degree or certificate programs.

“Higher education and skilled credentials are the key to securing a better future for working families and ensuring the economic vibrancy of our state for decades to come,” said Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. “Michigan Reconnect has put hundreds of thousands of Michiganders on a tuition free path to higher education and skills training. We want that number to grow even larger, and Reconnect on Campus week will remove as many obstacles to enrolling as possible. Governor Whitmer and I will continue working hard to ensure more Michigander can go back to school or training and envision bright futures for themselves.”

Michigan Reconnect is the largest effort in state history to ensure that Michiganders who are 25 and older and do not have a college degree — more than 4.1 million in all — will have an opportunity to earn an associate degree or skills certificate with free or discounted tuition. Since the program’s launch in February 2021, more than 100,000 state residents have been accepted into the program. At Jackson College, 1,302 students have participated in the program. The Reconnect on Campus campaign aims to bridge the gap for those accepted into the program but not yet enrolled.

To register for the event, please visit https://www.jccmi.edu/events/michigan-reconnect-event/.