Tuition Incentive Program What high school counselors and students need to know about TIP

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Tuition Incentive ProgramWhat high school
counselors and students need to know about TIP
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Tuition Incentive Program (TIP)

• Eligible students must have been eligible for
  Medicaid for 24 months within a 36 consecutive
  month period. This can begin as early as the
  sixth grade.
• SSG receives a file from the Department of Human
  Services (DHS) in December and then notifies all
  eligible students in late January and early
  February.
• Students are asked to return their application
  for TIP as soon as they receive it. They do not
  have to wait until their senior year of high
  school. They can check undecided if they dont
  know what college they will be attending in the
  future.

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New in January 2013
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Eligibility notifications

• Students will receive a Graduation Senior
  Reminder letter in late January of their senior
  year. This letter also includes a College Goal
  Sunday flyer. SSG recommends students take
  advantage of this free information.
• Students will need to take this letter to the
  college they plan to attend as proof of their
  eligibility.
• All future awards are subject to available and
  approved funding.

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Important TIP Timelines

• Must submit application prior to high school
  graduation or GED completion and must graduate
  before age 20.

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Important TIP Timelines (continued)

• Student must enroll at a participating college
  with at least 6 credits within four years of high
  school graduation or eligibility is forfeited.
• Student must fully utilize all eligibility within
  ten years or eligibility is forfeited.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a Michigan resident as determined by
  institutional criteria.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or
  approved refugee.
• Must not be incarcerated.
• Must give eligibility letter to college financial
  aid office.
• Must enroll at least half-time in an eligible
  certificate or degree program.
• Must meet the institutions satisfactory academic
  progress policy (SAP).

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Phase I

• Student must enroll in an associate degree or
  certificate program.
• Covers tuition at the current in-district rate at
  a participating Michigan community college.
• Covers tuition at the lower level resident rate
  at a participating Michigan public university.
• Covers the average in-district community college
  rate at a participating Michigan degree-granting
  independent college, federal tribally-controlled
  college or FocusHOPE. This is determined each
  year, but for 2012-13 is 86.00 per credit hour.

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Phase I (continued)

• Students are limited to a maximum enrollment of
  24 semester or 36 term credits per academic year.
  
• Overall, TIP benefits cannot exceed a total of 80
  semester or 120 term credits.

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TIP Covers Tuition Fees Specific Costs

• Limited fees up to 250 per semester or term.
• The only allowable fees are
• Technology
• Registration/Enrollment
• Student Activity/Student Services
• only if these fees are mandatory for all
  students. Student services fees do not include
  health care costs.

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Phase II

• Student must have an associate degree or a total
  of 56 semester or 84 term credits before they can
  begin using Phase II benefits.
• Provides tuition and the same limited fee
  assistance not to exceed 500 per semester of
  400 per term up to a maximum of 2,000 for
  credits earned in a four-year program at a
  Michigan degree-granting college or university.
• Phase II must be completed within 30 months of
  completion of Phase I requirement.
• Students can receive Phase II benefits without
  ever receiving Phase I benefits if enrolled at a
  college/university that doesnt offer Phase I
  programs but student must still have met the 56
  semester or 84 term credits criteria.

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When Payments are Made

• SSG does not reimburse the student. All payments
  are made directly to the college/university on
  behalf of the student and only after the schools
  drop/add period.
• Payments are made four times per academic year
  and only after October 1 which is the beginning
  of the states fiscal year.

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Tuition Incentive Program (TIP)

• High School Graduates
• Diploma or Other Certificate IS acceptable for
  eligibility for the Tuition Incentive Program.
• TIP is last dollar.
• All tuition specific aid including MCS must be
  applied before TIP.
• Excluding Promise Zones

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Tuition Incentive Program (TIP)

• Promise Zones In Promise Zones, TIP is used
  before local Promise award.For information on
  Promise Zones visit www.PromiseZones.org
• Incarcerated students are not eligible to
  participate in TIP.

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Eligible Colleges Community Colleges
Community Colleges Eligible charges include current in-district tuition and mandatory fees. For persons residing in an area that is not included in any community college district, the out-of-district tuition rate may be authorized. Eligible charges include current in-district tuition and mandatory fees. For persons residing in an area that is not included in any community college district, the out-of-district tuition rate may be authorized.
Phase I ONLY Alpena Community College Bay de Noc Community College Bay Mills Community College Compass College of Cinematic Arts Delta College Glen Oaks Community College Gogebic Community College Grand Rapids Community College Henry Ford Community College Jackson Community College Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kellogg Community College Kirtland Community College Lake Michigan College Lansing Community College Macomb Community College Mid Michigan Community College Monroe County Community College Montcalm Community College Mott Community College Muskegon Community College North Central Michigan College Northwestern Michigan College Oakland Community College Saint Clair County Community College Schoolcraft College Southwestern Michigan College Washtenaw Community College Wayne County Community College West Shore Community College
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Eligible Colleges Public Universities
Public Universities Eligible charges include lower level resident tuition and mandatory fees for the current year. Reminder The student must be enrolled in an associate degree program to be eligible for TIP Phase I benefits. Eligible charges include lower level resident tuition and mandatory fees for the current year. Reminder The student must be enrolled in an associate degree program to be eligible for TIP Phase I benefits.
Phase I and Phase II Ferris State University Lake Superior State University Michigan State University (Will pay Phase I benefits only for Institute of Agriculture Technology certificate programs.) Michigan Technological University Northern Michigan University
Phase II ONLY Central Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Grand Valley State University Oakland University Saginaw Valley State University University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Michigan - Dearborn University of Michigan - Flint Wayne State University Western Michigan University
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Eligible Colleges Independent Colleges
Universities
Independent, Colleges and Universities Eligible charges include mandatory fees for the current year and a per credit payment that does not exceed the average community college in-district per credit tuition rate. Reminder The student must be enrolled in an associate degree program to be eligible for TIP Phase I benefits. Eligible charges include mandatory fees for the current year and a per credit payment that does not exceed the average community college in-district per credit tuition rate. Reminder The student must be enrolled in an associate degree program to be eligible for TIP Phase I benefits.
Phase I and Phase II Adrian College Aquinas College Baker College Cleary University Concordia University Cornerstone University Davenport University Finlandia University Grace Bible College Great Lakes Christian College Kuyper College Lawrence Technological University Madonna University Marygrove College Michigan Jewish Institute Northwood University Rochester College Sacred Heart Major Seminary (will pay Phase I benefits only for Associate of Arts in Ministry A.A.M.) Siena Heights University Spring Arbor University
Phase II ONLY Albion College Alma College Andrews University Calvin College College for Creative Studies Hope College Kettering University Olivet College Robert B. Miller College University of Detroit Mercy Walsh College
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Eligible Institutions - Other
Other Institutions Phase I ONLY FocusHOPE Michigan federal tribally-controlled community college
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For Questions Contact the Student Scholarships
and Grants Division

• Anne Wohlfert, Director
• 517-373-0458
• Carla Foltyn, Deputy Director
• 517-335-1790
• Kathy Welch, Analyst
• 517-373-7120
• Nancy Vaughn, Analyst
• 517-373-1871

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Office of Scholarships and Grants

• Toll-free
• 1-888-4-Grants (1-888-447-2687)
• E-mail
• OSG_at_michigan.gov
• Web
• www.michigan.gov/ssg
• Visit the Web for Program Procedures, Manuals and
• Fact Sheets.