Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Intend to Attend (I2A) prepares students for what’s next after high school! We provide personalized coaching, share digital tools, and create learning experiences to prepare for various educational opportunities like vocational schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities. We want you to explore your options and feel empowered to plan for your future.
Go for Readiness, Opportunity, and Empowerment (GROE) with I2A is an all-expenses-paid (transportation, food, and lodging provided) summer program for current 10th and 11th grade students. Students in GROE with I2A commit to the following:
~ A mandatory virtual orientation before GROE with I2A begins
~ A 3-week virtual mini course (ungraded and not for academic credit)
~ An in-person campus visit at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
~ Present at a virtual student showcase after the campus visit
Additionally, GROE with I2A students can opt-in for virtual college coaching from I2A Ambassadors throughout the fall!
College is defined as an educational institution or establishment that provides higher education or specialized professional or vocational training. Those include:
~ Vocational and technical training certification programs
~ Trade schools
~ Community colleges
~ Four-year colleges and universities
Explore multiple educational options after high school (vocational school, community college, and four-year college/university)
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Experience college student life by taking a virtual mini course and visiting a college campus
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Current 10th and 11th graders from Detroit, Lansing, Shiawassee area, Ypsilanti, or the Upper Peninsula who are ready to explore their college options and prepare for life after high school.
The sign up form for 2026 is closed. Submit our interest form to be notified when the 2027 sign up form opens!
The sign up deadline is May 1st at 11:59pm! The 2026 sign up form is closed. Submit our interest form to be notified when the 2027 sign up form opens!
We will email required forms to confirm your participation. You have two weeks to complete the required forms, or your participation will be withdrawn. Please check your email regularly!
GROE with I2A might be the perfect fit for you! You’ll explore different post-high school pathways and prepare yourself for the opportunities available to you.
Definitely not! GROE with I2A welcomes students who are considering vocational schools, community colleges, or other four-year colleges and universities. We also welcome students who are unsure about what they want to do after high school. Wherever you are with your plans for after high school, GROE with I2A has something for you!
Students must fully participate in all parts of the program. This includes attending a one hour virtual orientation, taking one virtual mini course (not for academic credit) Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-7pm for three weeks, attending a campus visit at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and presenting at a virtual showcase. Please check the important dates and mark your calendars to make sure you’re available for the entire program!
GROE with I2A is a fully integrated program that is meant to be experienced as a whole. If you cannot commit to the full program, you can explore other opportunities at the University of Michigan’s YouthHub.
Yes! All expenses for the program are covered by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (transportation, food, and lodging provided). Students are welcome to bring money for personal spending during the campus visit.
The virtual mini courses will take place on Zoom. To participate in the virtual mini courses, we will require a laptop, internet connection, an email address, and phone number to reach students. We recommend picking a quiet place that is conducive to learning and participating. Learn more about low-cost internet options for Michigan residents.
Yes! Transportation will be provided to and from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. We will designate one pick up spot in each region (Negaunee, Owosso, Lansing, Ypsilanti, and Detroit), and students will be responsible for their own transportation to their designated pick up spot. Stay tuned for transportation details coming soon! Students will either be driven via charter bus, mini bus, or University of Michigan vehicle.
Parents and guardians cannot participate in the campus visit. There will be Intend to Attend (I2A) staff and student Ambassadors who will chaperone students for the duration of the campus visit. I2A staff will provide overnight supervision in the residence hall for participating students from the U.P.
Students will be chaperoned by I2A staff and student Ambassadors. Each chaperone has completed Children on Campus training and will stay overnight in West Quadrangle with students from the U.P. We are invested in creating a positive environment that promotes the health, safety, and well-being of GROE with I2A participants
All students staying overnight will share a room with another GROE with I2A student. After orientation, we will email a form to submit roommate preferences. While we cannot guarantee that everyone will be assigned their preferred roommate, we will do the best we can! If you do not have a roommate preference, we will assign you a roommate.
We recommend students bring their own toiletries (toothbrush and toothpaste, soap and shampoo, etc.). I2A provides linens (XL sheet set/1 standard pillow + pillow case/1 twin top sheet/towel/washcloth), but students can bring any other linens they’d like to feel most comfortable. Confirmed U.P. students will receive a detailed list of suggested items to bring for the visit.
Yes! All meals will be provided in a campus dining hall. We will also provide snacks throughout the day. Students should share any allergies or dietary restrictions before attending the campus visit.
All GROE with I2A students will be back in their rooms by 11pm each night.
Yes, students will get WiFi access in all campus buildings including the residence and dining hall.
Yes. However, since that arrangement is out of the scope of our program, GROE with I2A would not be responsible for the student while in the care of the visitor. A parent or guardian will need to sign and submit a form beforehand to indicate when the student will be in the care of the visitor. If you would like to receive this form, please email [email protected].
Students must arrive to the campus visit on the provided GROE with I2A transportation. Parents/guardians have the option to pick up their student after the campus visit. Please email [email protected] by June 1st if you will provide your own transportation after the campus visit.
The University of Michigan no longer requires proof of vaccination for COVID-19 for visitors to stay on campus. Face masks are also not required to be worn on campus, but a student may choose to wear a face mask if they prefer.
The infected attendee would be required to use campus isolation housing or move off campus to a hotel or alternate place of stay. If the attendee wishes, they may also leave the campus entirely with a parent or guardian and head home if the program ends before isolation time is finished. If the program continues after an individual’s isolation period has ended, the attendee may rejoin the program including move back into on-campus housing.
You can attend a virtual info session or email us at [email protected]!