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Governor Gretchen Whitmer continues to promote her plans to ensure every Michigander has a path to a high wage skill.
The governor met with a group of legislators Thursday to announce their support for House and Senate bills creating the MI Opportunity Scholarship and Michigan Reconnect Program.
Representatives from fifteen business, labor, education, and advocacy organizations joined Whitmer for the announcement.
“These pathways will ensure every Michigander has a path to a good job so they can build a life for themselves right here in Michigan,” said Whitmer. “They’ll ensure that our businesses can attract the talent they need to thrive in their communities, and ensure that more people will want to move to our state to start their families. I’m proud to stand with members of both parties in the Legislature and business and labor leaders as we ensure every Michigander has a path to success.”
The MI Opportunity Scholarship will ensure universal access to community college for every student in Michigan and bring down the cost of a four-year university for every low- and middle-income Michigan student who gets a B average in high school.
The Michigan Reconnect Program will provide free skills-training programs for adults at community colleges to fill the tens of thousands of jobs currently in demand from Michigan businesses.
The bills were introduced in the state house and senate on Tuesday.
