# Michigan — State tuition-free college (promise) programs: eligibility rules by state

For Michigan, program is Michigan Reconnect; institutions covered is in-district community college; funding model is last-dollar scholarship program; who qualifies is Be at least 21 years old when you apply. Have lived in Michigan for a year or more. Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency (GED), or certificate of completion. Have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor's); residency is lived in Michigan for a year or more, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Michigan _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Program:** Michigan Reconnect _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Institutions covered:** in-district community college _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Funding model:** last-dollar scholarship program _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Who qualifies:** Be at least 21 years old when you apply. Have lived in Michigan for a year or more. Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency (GED), or certificate of completion. Have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor's). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Residency:** lived in Michigan for a year or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What it covers:** pays for you to attend your in-district community college tuition-free or offers a large tuition discount if you attend an out-of-district community college _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Michigan Reconnect (Reconnect) is a last-dollar scholarship program that pays for you to attend your in-district community college tuition-free or offers a large tuition discount if you attend an out-of-district community college. To be eligible, you must: Be at least 21 years old when you apply. Have lived in Michigan for a year or more. Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency (GED), or certificate of completion. Have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor's). Meet Michigan residency requirements: Independent students: 12 months of continuous Michigan residency before program start.

## Source

- https://www.michigan.gov/reconnect/about

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [State tuition-free college (promise) programs: eligibility rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-promise-free-college-programs/).