Governor Proclaims October as College Month

Liz Gullett

Oct 09, 2020

Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed October as College Month to help residents with educational and financial resources and to help close the skills gap and reach the goal of 60% postsecondary educational attainment by 2030. Last year, the governor announced her Sixty by 30 goal, aiming to increase the number of working-age adults with a skills certificate or college degree to 60% by 2030. To encourage residents to apply for college, during October, all Michigan colleges will accept the National Associated for College Admission Counseling application fee waiver for any student who has demonstrated financial need.

According to the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce, in the near future 70% of all jobs in Michigan will require some postsecondary education or training beyond high school.

To view the proclamation, please click here.

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