Michigan State University's Student Services department offers the following programs dedicated to making the MSU community one of the best living and learning environments in the world. Please visit one of the following links to learn more about our partnership opportunities.
TheGEAR UP College Day Program provides post-secondary, career based information and tutorial assistance to thousands of middle school students from Albion, Detroit, Lansing and Jackson. This program is designed to introduce low income youth to the college experience and help them develop an interest in going to college. Learn more about how you can support the GEAR UP program.
The High School Equivalency Program managed by Migrant Student Services gives migrant farmworkers a chance to improve their lives by earning a GED. Upon successful completion of the program, MSU HEP students are encouraged to continue their education through college or technical / vocational schools. Learn more about Migrant Student Services and the High School Equivalency Program.
The Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience offers students in Residence Halls and beyond opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding of what they can do to contribute to positive race relations in their lives and their communities. It provides students from all backgrounds a unique forum to come together. Learn more about how you can support the Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience.
MSU Safe Place outreach programs teach on-campus and off-campus students about healthy and unhealthy relationships, warning signs of abusive relationships and stalking, and how to recognize and respond to violence and abuse that they may encounter. The program annually provides training and education to over 15,000 people in the Lansing community. Learn more about how you can support MSU Safe Place.
TheUpward Boundprogram has helped hundreds of high school youth in the Lansing area from low-income families or families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree to complete high school and enter a post-secondary educational institution. Learn more about how you can support Upward Bound.