Glen Oaks Community College

Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver

The Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver is a program enacted by Public Act 174 of 1976, which waives the tuition costs for eligible Native Americans in public community colleges or universities within Michigan. To be considered eligible, Native American applicants must be a Michigan resident and have resided in Michigan for twelve consecutive months at the […]

Senior Citizens Tuition Benefit

Glen Oaks Community College provides for a specific Senior Citizen tuition benefit. This benefit provides Glen Oaks in-district residents who are 62 years of age or older at the time of registration a waiver of *tuition, technology fees, general fees, and activity fees (excluding Online Learning fees and individual course fees)* for a maximum of […]

Sturgis senior receives $10,000 Meijer scholarship

Brittany Miller

Brittany Miller to study graphic design at the Cleveland Institute of Art Brittany Miller, a 2020 Sturgis graduate, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from Meijer Corporation. Miller is in the St. Joseph County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Graphic Design program held at Glen Oaks Community College. “Brittany is a very talented young lady […]

Tuition & Fees

Related Links Tuition & Fees Calculator Student Cost of Attendance Tuition & Fees Tuition (Effective Fall/23) In-District (St. Joseph County) Residents: $133/contact hour. Service Area Residents: $164/contact hour. Service Area residents include: Branch, Calhoun, Cass, and Kalamazoo Counties in Michigan as well as LaGrange, Elkhart, St. Joseph, and Steuben Counties of Indiana. State-of-Michigan Residents (Residents […]

It is time to return: Michigan’s community college tuition support programs

Dr. David Devier Glen Oaks President

For those who have not heard, the state of Michigan has created and funded two tuition support programs to help individuals garner college certificates and degrees. These programs entitled, Futures for Frontliners and Project Reconnect, were recently signed into law by the Governor. The Futures for Frontliners program applications are closed for this budget year, […]

Tuition & Fees Calculator

To Determine Your Tuition and Fees: Please select your residency status, how many contact hours you will be taking, and the amount of course fees you will have in order to estimate your tuition and fees.Residency:Select one…In-DistrictService AreaIn-StateOut-of-StateInternationalNumber of Contact Hours:Please enter a number from 0 to 18.(not credit hours)Total Individual Course Fees:Please enter a […]

Tuition Incentive Program

The Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) encourages eligible students to complete high school by providing tuition assistance for the first two years of college and beyond. To meet the financial eligibility requirement, a student must have (or have had) Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a 36-consecutive-month period as identified by the Michigan Department of Human […]

Glen Oaks Community College nursing alumni now have a zero-cost tuition pathway to attain a BSN through Baker College as part of $2 million state grant

Glen Oaks Community College and Baker College partner to increase the number of bachelor-prepared nurses. After a decade-long pursuit, State lawmakers passed legislation last summer allowing community college partnerships with four-year colleges or universities in Michigan to offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) completion programs. Baker has stepped in as an institution willing to […]

GOCC supports Michigan’s Reconnect program offering adults tuition-free degree options

Michigan Reconnect

Glen Oaks announced that it will serve as a champion to support the Michigan Reconnect program unveiled earlier this year in Lansing to help address a widening skills gap within the state’s workforce. Hundreds of leading Michigan business, community and legislative leaders say Reconnect is exactly what state employers need to alleviate the shortage of […]

Glen Oaks supports Michigan Free-Tuition program for front line workers

Free Tuition for Frontliners

Glen Oaks Community College announced that it will serve as a Frontliners Champion to support the Futures for Frontlines program unveiled today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The program provides the opportunity for essential workers during the pandemic to attend community college for free. “We believe strongly that those who were required to work during the […]