MSU College Advising Corps

A special part of my MSUCAC journey was returning to Ferndale High School. I served as the College Adviser at FHS from 2023–2025. As a Ferndale alum, it was incredibly rewarding to give back to the school and community that played such an important role in my own story while helping students prepare for their futures. 🎓
During my time at Ferndale, I had the privilege of supporting students as they explored their postsecondary options and worked toward their goals. Along the way, I built meaningful relationships with students, staff, fellow advisers, and colleagues, creating memories and friendships that I will always cherish.💚
This experience helped me grow both personally and professionally, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting this mission in my current role. ✨

With things coming to a close for our seniors I thought I’d share some stats! Congratulations to the class of 2026!!!

Spending our day in service to the Russ Mawby Signature Service project here at Fenner Nature Center with .

We are AmeriCorps, and we get things done for America! As MSUCAC College Advisers, we serve as AmeriCorps State & National Members — but we are not the only incredible program under AmeriCorps!

Hello! My name is Maria and I will be posting for the Adviser Takeover Series this week for MSUCAC. I am a 2nd AmeriCorps State and National Member for our great state of Michigan. I am a 1st Year MSUCAC Adviser and a former AdviseMI MCAN Adviser. I have been with Perry High School for both years of service. I took on this role after graduating from Adrian College in 2024 with my B.A in English with a Minor in Social Work. Go Dawgs! 🐶💛

As a young minority individual who came from a low-income and single parent household in rural Michigan, I faced many of the immeasurable barriers that hinder a path toward higher education for students with socioeconomic hardship. In my position, I use both my knowledge and personal experience to help students navigate any obstacles that impede their postsecondary pathways to ensure they are provided support to achieve a successful transition to life after high school. It is incredibly fulfilling to assist my students in the same way my mentors did for me when I was in high school – and that’s why I serve – to create accessibility to pathways that may feel unachievable to many students in Michigan.

I look forward to sharing more of my experience with you all! Stick around to find out more about programs like AmeriCorps, MSUCAC, and the service we provide to the communities that host College Advisers.

Good morning everyone and happy Monday! My name is Jane Blair and I am currently serving at Algonac High School for the 2025–2026 school year, and I am a first-year! This week I will be taking over the MSUCAC Instagram page.

A little bit about me: I actually graduated from Algonac High School in 2020, and now it is my service site through MSUCAC! It has been such a pleasure and an honor to come back to this school and serve my community. After graduating from Algonac in 2020, I attended St. Clair County Community College for two years, where I completed the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA), and then finished my college journey at Central Michigan University, where I graduated in May 2025 with my Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Follow along with me this week to see what I do in a week at Algonac!

Recruitment season is in full swing for the Associate Program Coordinators, I’ve spent a lot of time coordinating interviews, interviewing, marketing and recruiting graduates! If you are looking for your next steps - apply! If you know of someone who might be a good fit - send them our way!

We have a large need in the central region so check out the openings below (more openings are available across the state)✨🎓

For more information and to apply visit the link in our bio.

Social media takeover time ✨

👋🏻 MSUCAC Partners, Schools, Students, and Parents

Hang out with Reva this week as she is taking over the MSUCAC social media to give you a behind the scenes glimpse of her role as Associate Program Coordinator. Posting to social media is not her specialty, so make sure to send her some love 👏🏼

Want to learn more about MSUCAC? Join program staff tomorrow for an informational session and ask any questions you might have. Register at the link in our bio! 🎓

Big win for college access in Michigan 🎓

MSU and U-M College Advising Corps are teaming up to support more students on their path after high school—especially first-gen and underrepresented students. 

Together, these programs are building a scalable model that could transform college access not just in Michigan but nationwide.  

More advising. More opportunity. More futures unlocked. 

Rivals on the field, partners in college access 🤝

Read the news release at the link in our bio!