2. Overview
Student Scholarships and Grants Updates
MiSSG
Q & A

3. MI Student Aid Web site www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid Custom News Box
External Resources
MI Student Aid Programs
Order Publications
Video Library
Communication

4. Student Scholarships and Grants
Academic Year :
Appropriated $162 million.
Eight funded State financial aid programs.
Program details and Fact Sheets are available at

5. Student Scholarships and Grants
Eligibility for all State financial aid programs requires:
Michigan residency.
U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or approved refugee status.
A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Usage at an approved Michigan college or university.
Enrolled at least half-time.
A student not be in default for either a Federal or State student loan.
A high school diploma, certificate of completion, or its recognized equivalent.
A student meets Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) institutional standards.
Due to recent audit: we will randomly select students to verify residency each year – may need to provide a tax return/proof of residency

6. Program Review
Reminder: send supporting documents specific to the year being reviewed
Due to recent audit: we will randomly select students to verify residency each year
Current program review –
SSG will first attempt to verify a student’s residency. If no information can be found through our systems we will reach out to the college for proof of residency.
i.e. tax return or drivers license (issue date needs to reflect that is being audited)

7. Student Scholarships and Grants
FAFSA Deadline
March 1
Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS)
Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG)
For all other State programs, a student must file a current-year FAFSA before the Federal deadline ( FAFSA is June 30, 2020).
FAFSA College Order
Students may update their FAFSA college order by:
Changing the college order on their FAFSA before July 7th, or
Creating a MiSSG Student Portal account and selecting ‘Change Institution’ for the appropriate academic year, or
Contacting our Customer Care Center to complete the request over the phone.

8. TIP Notification
SSG receives a file annually from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) containing eligible TIP students and their last known mailing address.
The annual file was recently loaded in MiSSG December, 2018.
SSG mails a notification in February to TIP eligible students who have not completed their application and are not known to have a bad address.
SSG mails a reminder postcard to all eligible seniors who have completed their applications during the fall of their graduating year.

9. Eligible TIP students who haven’t completed their application.
TIP Notification
Eligible TIP students who haven’t completed their application.

10. Program Reminders
Important to bill for ALL enrolled students each semester/term of the academic year
SSG cannot accurately project remaining expenditures when students are not certified
SSG can ONLY make payments on behalf of students for the current academic year
TIP and CVTG Letters of Eligibility are NOT required. Some institutions are still telling students it is a requirement, thus creating a barrier for students enrolling
Institutions having additional TIP requirements should clearly state those as your requirements and not a requirement of SSG
CEPI reporting annually

11. Unknowns & Knowns TTS – do not anticipate payments for 2018-19
No MNS funds in Academic Year

12. MiSSG for College Aid Administrators

13. MiSSG News REMINDER: Newest ineligible reasons on reports:
High School Graduation After Award Year
Makes students ineligible for award if their high school graduation is in a later academic year
Example: Students who graduate in 2020 are not eligible for awards in Academic Year
FAFSA Not on File:
Students will be ineligible for any award in an academic year that MiSSG does not have a FAFSA on file
MiSSG Manual is available on our Web site
Residency
Certification reason: Not enrolled vs. No need
sent to “not enrolled students” (sent late December)

14. Social Media @mistudentaid

16. Michigan Department of Treasury
Student Financial Services Bureau