The grant is from the Choose Ohio First initiative, which provides funding to Ohio colleges and universities to support students who want to pursue a STEM education.

If the program receives final approval by the Higher Learning Commission, it will launch with the Fall 2025 semester.

The program began with the Fall 2024 semester and is an offering of the school’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The new degree completion programs join a handful of options offered by the university to adult learners to enhance the regional workforce, a main goal of the university’s Calvin's Vision 2030 strategic plan.

A federal government funding bill signed in March 2024 has been earmarked for the GLWI to help fund an environmental laboratory for use by Alma College students, as well as students from other partner institutions.

Siena Heights University has been working in partnership with the Michigan Department of Corrections since 2022. The grant from the State of Michigan will allow for the expansion of the partnership.

The Early Assurance Opportunity will give Oakland Community College students who transfer to Michigan State University as pre med students an enhanced opportunity for admission provided they meet certain requirements.

The college’s Next Level: The Campaign for NMC Aviation project is an initiative to expand the Aviation Division.

The Kirtland Community College Board of Trustees designated the donation for the Legacy Fund to continue providing scholarships for students in financial need.

The partnership and grant will allow the school to begin offering programs that will provide students with training and career opportunities in the electric vehicle and semiconductor industries, creating a talent pipeline into growing industries.