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The Tuition Incentive
Program (TIP) encourages eligible students to complete
high school by providing tuition assistance for the
first two years of college and beyond. The eligibility
requirements are set by the Michigan Department of Human
Services and include the following:
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Students must be receiving (or have received)
Medicaid for 24 months within a 36 month period
as identified by the Michigan Dept. of Human
Services and |
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Students must apply before graduating from high
school or receiving a GED (General Educational
Development) certificate, and |
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Students must graduate or receive a GED before
they reach the age of 20. |
TIP Phase I
The State will pay up to 24 credits hours per
calendar year for up to a total of 80 semester hours (120
term hours) of credit within a four-year period
following high school graduation or GED completion.
The student must be enrolled in an associate degree
program.
TIP Phase II
TIP will provide a cumulative maximum of $2,000 in
tuition benefits to qualified students for the purpose
of continuing beyond the associate degree (benefits
cannot exceed $500 a semester and is tuition
specific).
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