Funds Available to Help Local Districts Adopt and Implement Universal FAFSA, Provide Extra Supports to Students and Families
LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced the Universal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Challenge Grant, a new initiative to support districts in adopting a local universal FAFSA policy.
LANSING, Mich. – Recognizing that most of Michigan’s high-wage, high-demand jobs through 2032 will require education beyond high school, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed October as College Month in Michigan.
“Every person deserves the opportunity to pursue higher education and build a better future for themselves and their families,” said Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).
CHARLOTTE, Mich. – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton is proud to announce that its newly renovated sleep center is now open to patients who are among the many experiencing sleep issues.
The sleep center, located inside the Charlotte hospital, now offers additional private rooms with individual temperature control and several other conveniences, like new furniture, to make the sleep study as comfortable as possible.
LANSING, Mich. – A University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton nurse has been recognized with the hospital’s DAISY Award for going above and beyond to help one of our most vulnerable patients and her husband.
Andrea Rich, who works at the hospital’s Emergency Department, recently advocated for an elderly patient to be transferred and admitted to UM Health-Sparrow Lansing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has been signed into law. The CBO Data Access Act will provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete estimates on the budgetary impacts of legislation before it can be voted on in the Senate.
that Put National Security at Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine the national security risks posed by federal contractors with conflicts of interest.
to offer new families a year of adventures
LANSING, MICH. – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and Potter Park Zoo are partnering to celebrate the arrival of newborns in Mid-Michigan with a special nod to our animal friends and one of the region’s top attractions.
First of its kind facility in Michigan to open in 2025
(BIRMINGHAM, MI – October 1, 2024) Tuesday, the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s proudly announced plans for the construction of The Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness, the first of its kind facility serving the Parkinson’s community in Michigan.
The center, which will be located at 31440 Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills, Michigan, will be a world-class facility where those impacted by Parkinson’s can access a range of activity-based programs — completely free of charge.
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) Director Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea today announced that Michigan has been awarded $33 million over three years to continue efforts to make high quality child care affordable and accessible in every community.
