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MICUP at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) partners with Wayne County Community College and Henry

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Ford College to increase the number of transfer students by providing a seamless path to earning a Baccalaureate degree.  

Baccalaureate Education Achievement Track (BEAT) provides service to the greater transfer population, by closing the gaps between community college and attendance at a four-year institution. It provides critical services like mentoring, academic preparation, and financial education.

MICUP-BEAT is housed within the Holman Success Center.  

  • Eligibility Criteria Expand dropdown
    • Be enrolled at a community college and planning to transfer to a four-year institution, or
    • Be an EMU community-college-transfer student
    • Participate in Holman Success Center/MICUP-BEAT programming
    • Have completed 45+ community college credits
    • Reside in the state of Michigan
      • Meet one of the following:Aggregate decision GPA <2.5 at time of transfer, or 
      • Receive any amount from the federal Pell grant as part of your financial aid package, or
      • Receive academic accommodations from EMU's Disability Resource Center
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    • Meet with the MICUP  Success Coach at least twice per semester
    • Attend a minimum two Holman Success Center/MICUP or other approved campus events per semester 
    • Actively engage in the Canvas MICUP Learning Community Modules
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    Our program aims to:

    • Engage students in active learning
    • Assist students in achieving their goals
    • Encourage students' educational pursuits
    • Instill students' tenacity to become independent contributors to our community
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    • Financial aid guidance
    • Scholarship consideration based upon eligibility, need and merit
    • Academic coaching to help guide students' persistence in academia
    • Workshops providing tools to assist work-life obligations, manage stress, and navigate campus-wide resources
    • Canvas virtual learning community for online support
    • Online space in which to establish community and receive support
  • Benefits of the MICUP-BEAT Program Expand dropdown
    • One-on-one success coach support 
    • Personalized Service/Success plans, and assistance in tracking progress towards academic and personal goals.
    • Scholarship opportunities
    • Earn Eagle Rewards points and receive double the Flex when you cash them in
    • Access to transfer specific community programming/resources
    • Opportunity to join a community of like minded individuals
    • Professional development

 

Services

Upon acceptance, MICUP-BEAT participants will construct a personalized services calendar with an assigned MICUP-BEAT representative. They will also have first-hand access to all group activities and resources pertaining to transfer students.

Submit a Cohort Application form now, and receive a decision in about a week!

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