The Cleary Direct Connect program was first introduced last year and has now been expanded to include every graduating high school senior in the state of Michigan. Eligible students will be automatically admitted into the university without needing to go through an application process.

The agreement, signed on November 2, 2024, will provide admittance to Central Michigan University for eligible Delta College students. The agreement also helps to maximize credit transferring to save students time and money.

The program has been approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing and will officially begin in January 2025.

The partnership of 11 public universities around the state guarantees admission to Michigan high school graduates with a 3.0 or better GPA.

The agreement sets aside two guaranteed spots per cohort for qualified Calvin University students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences.

The program will officially begin in the Fall 2025 semester, though interested students can get a head start on coursework for the major before then.

Talent Together is a consortium of every intermediate school district in Michigan that serves as a “Grow Your Own” teacher preparation program.

The accelerated ASN to BSN program will give students the opportunity to earn their degree in 12 months while staying in Oakland County.

The initiative seeks to enhance the quality and availability of healthcare in Muskegon, Michigan by creating a talent pipeline of nurses with bachelor degrees to work in the Trinity Health system.

With the $2 million in state appropriation, the Public Service Institute at Macomb Community College will go toward a new building to house firefighter training equipment.