Return to Learn at Gogebic Community College
"Return to Learn" is a collaborative initiative between the state of Michigan and Gogebic Community College to encourage adult learners to return to college to complete a degree. As Governor Granholm said in announcing the "Return to Learn" initiative, "A college degree can be the ticket to a bigger paycheck for our citizens and a stronger economy for our state. To attract the kinds of businesses we need to grow Michigan's economy, Michigan needs to lead the nation in the number of college graduates we have in our state."
The Governor says she hopes the “Return to Learn” focus will help many adults in the workforce realize both the possibility and importance of resuming their studies. “A college graduate in Michigan will earn a million dollars more in a lifetime than someone who has only finished high school” said the Governor. “If only a few courses or a couple of semesters stand between you and a degree, it makes perfect sense to return to learning.”
Certainly there are costs associated with returning to college, but many working adults may not appreciate the array of financial aid, as well as company, union, and other education and training resources that may be available to them to earn credentials that help them advance in the labor market. As Governor Granholm has noted, “Tens of thousands of adults in Michigan can qualify for financial aid if they go back to school. And there is probably no state in the union that has a more extensive array of employer and union financed education benefits.”
For more information about the "Return to Learn" program in Michigan, and a list of all the participating colleges and universities, follow this link to Governor Granholm's website or this link directly to the "Return to Learn" web page.
Return to Learn Adult Student Workshops
For information, call 932-4231 ext. 306, (800) 682-5910 ext. 306 or e-mail Jeanne Graham
Name: Jeanne Graham
Title: Director of Admissions and Public Information
Phone: (906) 932-4231 x306
Name: Sue Forbes
Title: Director of Financial Aid
Phone: (906) 932-4231 x208
Academic Advising
Name: Therese Pawlak
Title: Transfer Coordinator
Phone: (906) 932-4231 x219
The individuals listed above will help prospective students understand where and how to pursue the degrees/careers they are interested in, and how easy it is to transfer courses and credit from one institution to another, along with the various forms of financial assistance that may be available to them.