GROE with I2A students smiling at the University of Michigan's rock.

GROE with I2A (Go for Readiness, Opportunity, and Empowerment)

GROE with I2A is an all-expenses-paid summer program where current 10th and 11th grade students:

Participate in a virtual mini course (ungraded and not for academic credit) June 23rd, 25th, 30th, and July 2nd, 7th, and 9th 5-6:30pm

Attend a campus visit at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor on Saturday, July 11th 9am-5pm (for downstate students) or July 10th-12th (for students from the U.P.)

Present at a virtual showcase after the campus visit on July 14th 5-6:30pm

Opt-in for personalized virtual college coaching from I2A Ambassadors throughout the fall

See our sign up page, program requirements, and FAQs to learn more!

A group of high school and college students from Michigan's Upper Peninsula during a hike in Nichol's arboretum

Image source: Doug Coombe

GROE with I2A is for students from these Michigan regions:

Shiawassee Area (in partnership with Shiawassee Scholars)

Lansing (in partnership with CapCAN)

Upper Peninsula (in partnership with U.P. Scholars)

Ypsilanti (with I2A partner programs)

Detroit/Metro Detroit (in partnership with the Center for Educational Outreach)

Hear from past GROE with I2A students:

“I now feel more comfortable talking to new people and understanding about their background and how they got where they are now.”
12th grade studentUpper Peninsula
“[I learned that] college is achievable by anyone from any struggle.”
12th grade studentShiawassee Area
“[I learned] that there are different options and different aids to help.”
12th grade studentDetroit
“The main thing I took away from GROE is my options for college and financial assistance. I don’t have to go to a four-year university and I don’t have to pay for my college all on my own.”
11th grade studentShiawassee Area
“[GROE with I2A] . . . eased fear and anxiety about college.”
12th grade studentDetroit
“I feel a lot more prepared to write and work on my college essays and I feel more confident that they will turn out well.”
12th grade studentUpper Peninsula