WCCCD Kicks Off “Reconnect Information Sessions”

Wayne County Community College District joins 26 other community and tribal colleges in the Michigan Reconnect recruitment campaign to help adults 25 and older earn a degree or certificate.

Michigan Reconnect is part of the state’s Sixty by 30 attainment goal, which aims to meet Michigan’s talent needs by encouraging and enabling residents to afford and achieve a college credential. The program provides financial support for adult students to go to community college or earn a GED.

WCCCD will host the following events in partnership with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Development (LEO) and the Michigan Reconnect program:

• July 18th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus


• July 20th from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus


• Friday, July 21st from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus: Fall Open House: Resource Fair and Enrollment Assistance

  *Open to all current and prospective WCCCD students, whether or not they qualify for Michigan Reconnect

Come learn about the Michigan Reconnect program and how WCCCD will support you throughout your educational journey.

• Financial aid
• Admissions
• Registration
• Food pantry
• Clothing closet
• Career advising
• Workforce development
• Career programs
• Child care

Updated Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

- Be at least 25 years old when you apply

- Have lived in Michigan for a year or more

- Have a high school diploma or equivalent

- Have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor’s)

If you do not have a high school diploma or equivalent, visit  Michigan.gov/LearnMoreEarnMore to get started. 

Download our eligibility posters to spread the word about Michigan Reconnect at your schools.