Supporting high school and college students to ensure they get to and through college
WHAT WE DO
MiHC is working to break the cycle of poverty through education and early career program support. MiHC helps Michigan first-generation & low-income students and young professionals navigate the complexity of college access through early career by providing support, resources, and opportunities.
PAVING PATHS FOR the next generation
Our approach
our impact
Our partners
85%
College persistence
rate for scholars
1225+
STUDENTS AND
FAMILIES SERVED
100%
FAFSA
COMPLETION RATE
You can make a difference today
Help us increase bachelor’s degree attainment for first-generation and low-income students in Detroit and across Michigan.
Read our 2024 impact report
Check out our impact report to learn more about our accomplishments, celebrate our wins, and look forward to the future.
Our STORIES
Our sponsors
Our Approach
11th & 12th Grade Support
- FAFSA/Financial Aid, essay-writing,
and scholarship workshops - Academic enrichment through
tutoring and SAT support - Internship experiences and a career boot camp, which includes hard and soft skills training
- Mentorship and exposure opportunities
- A summer Latinx Send-Off for college-bound students to aid students in creating cohorts,
connecting them to university resources, and mentors - College tours and experiences
- Access to a trained college counselor
College-level Support
- Corporate internships
- Creation of cohorts at Midwest universities
- Mentorship and exposure
- Additional soft skills training
- Networking and leadership
development events - Career development
Early Career Support
- Professional and leadership development
- Career Planning
- First-look career fairs
- Industry-specific mentorship
Collaboration & Research
- Michigan High School Principal and Counselor summit for Hispanic-serving schools
- Michigan college admissions and
financial aid summit - Partnerships and events with Michigan College Access and Detroit College Access Networks
- Partnerships and events with all Hispanic professional associations
- Collaboration with other first-generation college support organizations
- SW Detroit Community partners and parents to cultivate the college-going culture
Community-Focused
By empowering academically ambitious students from underrepresented communities to complete college, MiHC positions students to financially thrive, mentor, and volunteer to help stabilize Michigan communities
The need
Low college attainment has a negative impact on a state’s economy. The Hispanic academic achievement gap alone is currently costing Michigan $1 billion.
There are 500,000 Hispanics in Michigan. 25% of them are living below the poverty level.
Of Hispanics in poverty in Detroit, 51% are under the age of 17
15.7% of Hispanics in Michigan are getting bachelor’s degrees – in Detroit, the rate is 6.1%
The Hispanic community is almost 17% behind the national average of individuals with a bachelor’s degree, the annual wage advantage for individuals with bachelor’s degrees is around $24k
The median household income for Hispanics in Southwest Detroit is $27,811 – compared to the median household income in the U.S. ($57,652)
The work of mihc would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. We would also like to thank the private donors and family foundations who have contributed.
* U.S. Census Bureau (2020)
