Grand Valley State University joins Michigan Assured Admission Pact

Grand Valley State University has joined the Michigan Assured Admission Pact, or MAAP, which is a partnership between 11 public universities across the state that will provide assured admission to students who graduated from a Michigan high school with a cumulative 3.0 or higher grade point average. Among the goals and benefits of MAAP is boosting enrollment, streamlining admissions processes, and aligning with the State of Michigan’s Sixty by 30 initiative, which aims to have 60% of the state’s working age population to have a college degree or certificate by the year 2030.

In addition to Grand Valley State University joining MAAP, it was announced on October 31 that the Michigan Association of State Universities received a grant from the Kresge Foundation to create a campaign that highlights the new streamlined admissions processes and standards of the 11 universities that are taking part in MAAP.

According to an article on Grand Valley State University’s website, Daniel Hurley, who is the CEO of the Michigan Association of State Universities, was quoted as saying of the grant and the partnership, “Our member institutions joined MAAP to provide clarity and certainty around the college admissions process. Now, with support from Kresge, we will be better able to highlight this message to key audiences across the state, including educators and parents of school-age children. Our goal is to reduce barriers to college enrollment by demystifying the admissions process and raising awareness about the uniform admission standards across all 11 participating institutions.”

MAAP member organizations, which include Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Lake Superior State University, Northern Michigan University, Oakland University, Saginaw Valley State University, University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Michigan-Flint, and Wayne State University, want to help boost the confidence of high school graduates to continue their education, and believe that having a streamlined admissions process and assured admission for those with a high enough GPA will help relieve anxieties students may feel about applying for college.

Reuben Kapp, who serves as a program officer on the Kresge Foundation’s education team, said, “Securing a postsecondary degree or credential is a critical vehicle for individual social mobility and economic prosperity. We are proud to support this pioneering initiative that improves equitable access to higher education for Michigan high school students by streamlining an often onerous process – especially one that disproportionately creates barriers for low-income students and students of color.”

For more information about Grand Valley State University, visit the school’s website.