Tuition

Incentive
P R O G R A M

What is TIP? Have you ever been Medicaid eligible?

The Tuition Incentive
Program encourages
students to complete
high school by providing
college tuition assistance
after graduation.
How does TIP work?
TIP helps the student
pursue a certificate or
associate degree by
providing tuition and
mandatory fee assistance
at participating Michigan
institutions.
After earning a certificate,
associate degree, or 56
transferable credits, the
student can then be
eligible to receive up to
$500 per semester while
pursuing a bachelor’s
degree, not to exceed
$2,000 total.
If so, then you might be TIP eligible! If you qualified for Medicaid for at
least two years between age nine and high school graduation, you are
encouraged to contact MI Student Aid to learn more and complete your
TIP application, if eligible.
How Do I Complete My Application or Check My Eligibility?
There are two ways to check eligibility or complete an application:
1. Online with the MiSSG Student Portal at www.michigan.gov/missg.
2. Over the phone with our Customer Care Center at 1-888-447-2687.
Where is the MiSSG Student Portal?
Go to www.michigan.gov/missg and click the Student Portal button.
Do I Need to Give a TIP Letter to My Financial Aid Office?
No, letters are no longer required to prove TIP eligibility.
How Will My College Know I Am Eligible for TIP?
The institution you listed first on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) will be notified of your TIP eligibility.
I Changed Institutions, How Do I Update My TIP Record?
If you decide to attend another institution, you can update it yourself in the
MiSSG Student Portal or by calling the Customer Care Center.
How Does TIP Pay?
TIP makes payment directly to a student’s institution, which is then applied
toward the student’s bill.

What Institutions Participate in TIP?

See the reverse side of this flyer to learn which institutions participate and
how much TIP covers at the different types of institutions.

@mistudentaid

MI Student Aid
P.O. Box 30462
Lansing, MI 48909-7962
1-888-447-2687
www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
Institution Name Accepts Phase I Accepts Phase II Institution Type Phase I:
Adrian College NO YES Independent or Private Must be enrolled in a certificate
Albion College NO YES Independent or Private or associate degree program
Alma College NO YES Independent or Private
and taking at least six credits
Alpena Community College YES YES Community College
within that degree program.
Andrews University NO YES Independent or Private
Provides tuition assistance for
Aquinas College NO YES Independent or Private
Baker College YES YES Independent or Private
24 credits per academic year
Bay de Noc Community College YES NO Community College determined by school type
Bay Mills Community College YES NO Community College and up to $250 per semester
Calvin College NO YES Independent or Private of mandatory fees. TIP will not
Central Michigan University NO YES Public University cover contact hours or tiered
Cleary University YES YES Independent or Private tuition rates.
College for Creative Studies NO YES Independent or Private
Compass College of Cinematic Arts YES YES Independent or Private
Phase II:
Concordia University NO YES Independent or Private
Cornerstone University YES YES Independent or Private Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s
Davenport University YES YES Independent or Private degree program and have a
Delta College YES NO Community College certificate, associate degree,
Eastern Michigan University NO YES Public University or 56 transferable semester
Ferris State University YES YES Public University credits. Assistance up to $500
Finlandia University YES YES Independent or Private per semester; maximum $2,000
Focus: HOPE YES NO Independent or Private over program.
Glen Oaks Community College YES NO Community College
Gogebic Community College YES NO Community College
Grace Christian University YES YES Independent or Private
Grand Rapids Community College YES NO Community College
Grand Valley State University NO YES Public University
Great Lakes Christian College YES YES Independent or Private
Henry Ford College YES YES Community College
Hope College NO YES Independent or Private Community College:
Jackson College YES YES Community College Phase I uses the applicable
Kalamazoo College NO YES Independent or Private in-district or out-of-district tuition
Kalamazoo Valley Community College YES NO Community College rate. Some community colleges
Kellogg Community College YES NO Community College are authorized to offer bachelor’s
Kettering University NO YES Independent or Private degrees. Contact your college
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College YES NO Community College to see how this may impact TIP
Kirtland Community College YES NO Community College eligibility.
Kuyper College YES YES Independent or Private
Lake Michigan College YES NO Community College
Lake Superior State University YES YES Public University Public Universities:
Lansing Community College YES NO Community College Phase I uses the applicable lower-
Lawrence Technological University YES YES Independent or Private level resident rate at participating
Macomb Community College YES NO Community College Michigan public universities.
Madonna University YES YES Independent or Private
Michigan State University YES YES Public University
Michigan Technological University YES YES Public University
Independent or
Mid Michigan College YES NO Community College Private Colleges and
Monroe County Community College YES NO Community College Universities:
Montcalm Community College YES NO Community College
Phase I uses the average
Mott Community College YES NO Community College
community college tuition rate
Muskegon Community College YES NO Community College
(determined yearly). Contact the
North Central Michigan College YES NO Community College
Customer Care Center for the
Northern Michigan University YES YES Public University
current academic year’s rate.
Northwestern Michigan College YES YES Community College
Northwood University YES YES Independent or Private
Oakland Community College YES NO Community College
Oakland University NO YES Public University
Olivet College NO YES Independent or Private
Rochester College YES YES Independent or Private
Sacred Heart Major Seminary YES YES Independent or Private
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College YES NO Community College Detailed program
Saginaw Valley State University NO YES Public University
Saint Clair County Community College YES NO Community College information can
Schoolcraft College YES NO Community College be found at
Siena Heights University YES YES Independent or Private
Southwestern Michigan College YES NO Community College
www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid.
Spring Arbor University NO YES Independent or Private
University of Detroit Mercy NO YES Independent or Private All programs are
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor NO YES Public University subject to approved
University of Michigan - Dearborn NO YES Public University
University of Michigan - Flint NO YES Public University
and available funding.
Walsh College NO YES Independent or Private
Washtenaw Community College YES NO Community College
Wayne County Community College YES NO Community College
Wayne State University NO YES Public University
West Shore Community College YES NO Community College
Western Michigan University NO YES Public University
5111 (Rev. 07-18)