TIP Info for Prospective Students

You must be able to answer "YES" to all four of these questions...

1. Have you had Medicaid for 24 months within a 36 consecutive month period between 3rd to 12th grade?
2. Will you have obtained a high school diploma or GED by age 20 and applied for TIP?
3. Are you a Michigan resident?
4. Are you a U.S. Citizen?

Eligible students will receive an letter from the State of Michigan explaining the TIP Program while in High School.

If you have questions, call the state of Michigan at 1-888-4-GRANTS (1-888-447-2687).

Yes! Ferris is the only public four-year college in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan that accepts Phase 1 TIP funding. Ferris also accepts Phase 2 TIP funding.

Yes, students must be enrolled in an Associate Degree program. All classes a student is enrolled in must be applicable to that Associate Degree program and must be listed on their MyDegree degree audit. 

• Academic Support Center Tutoring
• Structured Learning Assistance Program
• Educational Counseling and Disabilities Services
• Ferris State University Seminar
• Center for Leadership Activities & Career Services
• Office of International Education
• The Writing Center
• Students With Children
• Veteran Resource Center
• FLITE (Ferris Library)
• Hispanic/Latino Cultural Center
• Office of Multicultural Student Services
• Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid