Founded in 1923, Mott Community College (Mott) is a public community college based in Flint, MI. The college serves nearly 6,000 part-time and full-time students in a range of degree and certificate programs.
The original MSFCP was launched in Fall 2022, primarily targeting students in a variety of workforce and certificate programs. Participants in the MSFCP come from programs for underserved or at-risk students. Some students are in GED programs and others come from local WIOA partner referrals into customized workforce development programs that lead to employment opportunities.
Mott Team
Gail Bowman, Administrator, Department of Workforce and Economic Development
Maria Johnson, Coach
Mary Fallis, Career Navigator
Mott’s Course Based Model
Mott has embedded the MSFCP noncredit curriculum into several of the college’s workforce education programs, in which student’s tuition is paid with grant funds. These grant-funded programs need leadership and financial literacy elements, making MSFCP an ideal addition. For Fall 2025, Mott has embedded the MSFCP curriculum within its Sterile Processing Technician training program and the Certified Nursing Assistant program. In the Spring 2026 semester, additional cohorts of Medical Assisting and Construction were added.
The MSFCP curriculum is delivered prior to the start of the workforce training program, and the coaching component is supported throughout the remainder of the training program and completed prior to internship requirements. The curriculum is taught by the college’s Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®). The course was first delivered in a hybrid format with the first and third modules delivered in person and the remainder delivered online. In the spring 2026 semester, the course was delivered entirely in person.
By embedding MSFCP into workforce development programs, Mott has the benefit of working with an established cohort of students which helps ensure completion of the MSFCP curriculum and coaching.
Mott Innovative Practices
Mott has fostered participation in MSFCP through innovative recruiting practices which integrate MSFCP curriculum into various workforce programs. The coach registers participants into workforce certificate programs during weekly orientation sessions. Therefore, students complete both the workforce program and the MSFCP curriculum simultaneously.
To help ensure continued funding for MSFCP, the college includes a financial wellness and coaching component in all workforce development grant applications and contracts with their local WIOA and state partners to attract students.
Mott Progress to Date
For the 2025 Fall Semester, Mott enrolled 24 students. 18 completed the course and participated in at least two financial coaching sessions for a completion rate of 75.0%. Other milestones include:
- 94% of the students participated in 3+ coaching sessions
- 94% created a budget
- 94% achieved a financial goal
- 22% increased their savings while participating in MSFCP with an average savings increase of $157
- 11% decreased their debt while participating in MSFCP with an average debt reduction of $894