Program Limits
All program eligibility expires ten years after first payment. If student graduated prior to 2020, must have also completed a
TIP application by August 31 of graduating year. Current and future awards are subject to available and approved funding.
TIP Phase I
Students must be enrolled in a certificate or associate degree program. TIP will only cover classes within a student’s program
of study. Contact hours and tiered tuition rates are not covered by TIP.
Phase I Program Maximum
Total cumulative TIP Phase I benefits cannot exceed 80 semester or 120 terms credits. Remaining Phase I credits may be used
towards a second certificate or associate degree, provided the student has not initiated Phase II benefits.
Reimbursement at Participating Community Colleges
TIP Phase I provides reimbursement at the standard in-district rate for eligible tuition at participating Michigan community
colleges up to the program maximum. For persons not residing in any community college district or those where the chosen
program of study is not offered, the out-of-district rate may be authorized.
Reimbursement at Participating Public Universities
TIP Phase I provides reimbursement at the lower-level resident rate for eligible tuition at participating Michigan public
universities up to the annual and program maximum.
Note: Students are not eligible for TIP Phase I reimbursement if enrolled in a bachelor degree program.
Reimbursement at Participating Non-Public Institutions
TIP Phase I provides reimbursement at $126 per credit hour for eligible tuition at participating Michigan non-public
institutions up to the annual and program maximum.
Mandatory Fees
Cannot exceed $450 per semester or term. Mandatory fees must be fees specified in the institution’s course catalog as
a condition of enrollment and/or required for the student’s completion of an eligible certificate or degree (such as
online fees and lab fees required for course enrollment).
TIP Phase II
A student becomes eligible for TIP Phase II after earning 56 transferable semester credits (84 transferable term credits), a
certificate (minimum of one year), or an associate degree. Phase II must be completed within 30 months of completion of
Phase I requirements.
Note: Eligible students can receive Phase II benefits without having received Phase I benefits. Once Phase II benefits have
been initiated, students can no longer access Phase I benefits.
Phase II Program Maximum
Total cumulative TIP Phase II benefits cannot exceed $2,000.
Reimbursement at Participating Institutions
TIP Phase II provides reimbursement of up to $500 per semester or $400 per term up to the program maximum.