SR 109 — A resolution to designate April 2026 as Community College Month.

SR-109,MICHIGAN As Adopted by Senate, April 16, 2026 SENATE RESOLUTIONSenate NO.Resolution No.

109 Offered by Senators McCann, Polehanki, Bayer, Cavanagh, Chang, Bellino, Shink, Webber, Moss and Wojno offeredA theRESOLUTION followingTO resolution:DESIGNATE APRIL 2026 AS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH WHEREAS, We are pleased to honor and salute Michigan’s 31 community and tribal colleges in recognition of Michigan Community College Month;

Aand resolutionWHEREAS, Community College Month is an appropriate time to designateacknowledge Aprilcommunity 2026colleges asand Communitythe Collegeimportant Month.contributions they make toward expanding access to postsecondary education and strengthening Michigan’s workforce and economy;

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and Comm.WHEREAS, Michigan’s community colleges are key partners in expanding college affordability and access through initiatives such as the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Community College Guarantee, which provides tuition-free pathways for recent high school graduates to attend their local community college;

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andnow, Whereas,therefore, Michigan’sbe communityit collegesRESOLVED alsoBY playTHE aSENATE, criticalThat rolethe inmembers serving adult learners, including thousands of studentsthis participatinglegislative inbody thedesignate MichiganApril Reconnect2026 program,as whichCommunity helpsCollege adultsMonth. age 25 and older earn a tuition-free associate degree or skills certificate and advance their careers;

and Whereas, Students of all ages and backgrounds who attend these exceptional institutions receive a high-quality and affordable education and earn degrees, certificates, and training that Comm.

College Month 26_SR109_AA_1 esmgwy 1 strengthen communities and contribute to the state’s prosperity;

and Whereas, The strength and success of Michigan’s community colleges contribute greatly to the vitality of local communities and to the economic and civic well-being of the state;

now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body designate April 2026 as Community College Month.

and be it further Resolved,RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to each Michigan community college.

Comm.Adopted by the Senate, April 16, 2026.

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