Founded in 1923, Mott Community College (Mott) is a public community college based in Flint, MI. The college serves close to 6,000 part-time and full-time students in a range of degree and certificate programs.
The MSFCP was launched in September 2022, primarily targeting students in a variety of credit and non-credit degree and certificate programs. In 2024 the program expanded to include participants in the YouthBuild program for 18-24 year olds which offers academic studies as well as career training in areas such as construction welding, and healthcare, providing industry recognized credentials leading to employment opportunities.
Mott Staff
Gail Bowman, Administrator, Department of Workforce and Economic Development
Maria Johnson, Coach
Mary Fallis, Coach
Mott Success To Date
The MSFCP team partners with other campus services, such as the Lenore Croudy Family Life Center, which provides wrap-around services for students experiencing challenges related to food, housing, childcare, transportation, healthcare and other barriers to academic success. Financial Fresh Start is an opportunity provided in partnership with Admissions to help students, who have outstanding account balances that prevent registration for future semesters, to re-enroll in MCC and continue their educational goals. Since the inception of MSFCP, the coaching team has worked with over 125 students, provided over 500 hours of one-on-one coaching sessions that aided in helping students achieve an average increase in savings of $893 and other goals. These are significant accomplishments, since many students in the program are unemployed or underemployed.
Mott Innovative Practices
Mott has been able to build participation in the MSFCP by introducing recruiting practices which are integrated into various credit and non-credit offerings. MSCP has been added as a requirement for programs such as YouthBuild, BRES, and the Fresh Start Program. This seamless integration has proven to be a best practice for Mott Community College.
