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class=\"nav-link\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb mb-3\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\">Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<p>The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives provides students with academic support, leadership development, and community engagement opportunities in an inclusive environment to promote academic success. It offers high-quality programming and a holistic approach to student development for various populations of students from Flint and the broader community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">All programs are student-centered and designed to facilitate exposure and prepare youth for post-secondary education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/gear-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GEAR UP<\/a> works with Beecher and Hamady High Schools and Flint Community Schools to prepare students for the transition to high school and raise early awareness about college opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/micup\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/micup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan College\/University Partnership Program<\/a> works with students with academic and\/or economic disadvantages who transfer from a community college.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/mpowering-my-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mpowering My Success<\/a> provides a comprehensive support system to students who have experienced time in foster care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/mhed\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/mhed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morris Hood, Jr. Educator Development <\/a>works with students with academic and\/or economic disadvantages studying to become a K-12 teacher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/scholars-program\/\">EOI Scholars Program<\/a> works with students who encounter academic and economic barriers while pursuing a college degree. We support many first-generation college students and students from the local Flint community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d8bfa4d58e16901a77858ffe202a736\">Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In 1986, State Representative Morris Hood, Jr. garnered support for Public Act 219. These programs are inspired by the Civil Rights era. UM-Flint has offered students the opportunity to participate in these programs since 1995. These programs were designed to benefit academically or economically disadvantaged students enrolled at four-year public and independent educational institutions throughout Michigan. UM-Flint administers the Visiting Professors Program, hosting visiting instructors and speakers to serve as role models for academically or economically disadvantaged students. For all of these programs, the State of Michigan funds the program and UM-Flint shares the costs. Mpowering My Success is funded through the Michigan Department of Health &amp; Human Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20765e436ce9eb1f7b8c836af1124c9a\">Available Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">You must submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/finaid\/scholarship-app-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarship application<\/a> to be considered for one of the scholarships below. The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives will review applications each summer. Please read the criteria for each scholarship. If you run into any issues or have any questions, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:flint.eoi@umich.edu\">flint.eoi@umich.edu<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tendaji W. Ganges Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mukkamala and Kulkarni Family Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M-Club of Greater Flint and Bridges to Success Book Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nelms, Jeanetta &amp; Charlie Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russell F. 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