Updates on Testing and Admissions

Updated 5/10/2020 Institution Name Institution's current testing policy for admission. Addition admissions details Test-optional for Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 We expanded and simplified our test optional policy to provide all students a test Already test-optional and remain that way optional pathway. Aquinas College Test-optional for Fall 2020 and Fall 2021

Central University Test-optional for Fall 2021 ONLY CMU will review Fall 2020 applicants who do not have test scores by request.

Accepting Screenshots of Transcripts and Test scores Accepting pass/fail grades. Commitment Deposit due by June 1st 2020 Already test-optional and remain that way Now part of the Michigan Transfer Agreement Free Online Application (no Essay required)

There are Admissions-specific updates on our COVID-19 page here: College for Creative Studies Already test-optional and remain that way https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/coronavirus/admissions-information. Test-optional for Fall 2020 ONLY Still making a decision on becoming test optional for Fall 2021. Eastern Michigan University Test-optional for Fall 2020 ONLY for students with a 3.0 GPA and above. We are also self reporting both high school gpa and test scores (if the student Already test-optional and remain that way wants to submit). Grand Valley State University Test-optional for Fall 2021 ONLY www.gvsu.edu/admissions Already test-optional and remain that way Enrollment and Housing Deposits are Waived for All Students Students are being admitted with self-reported high school GPA’s Lake Superior State University Already test-optional and remain that way Financial aid packages are being created utilizing self-reported high school GPA’s and scores Michigan State University Test-optional for Fall 2021 ONLY We will work with students for fall 2020; we are discussing plans for fall 2021 and Michigan Technological University Currently not test-optional will have a decision in May. For fall 2020, we are working with students who may need a test optional approach. Our intent is to develop a full, permanent test-optional/test-blind Northern Michigan University Test-optional for Fall 2021 ONLY admission policy for beyond fall 2021. We are also examining test-optional scholarship opportunities. Northwood University Require students to submit if they have taken, but if unable to take test-optional Test-optional for Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 for students with a 3.0 GPA and above. Saginaw Valley State University Test-optional for Fall 2020 ONLY for students with a 3.0 GPA and above. SVSU is still making a decision for test-optional for Fall 2021. Already test-optional and remain that way -Ann Arbor We are considering test optional for Fall 2021 Fall 2021 only (at this time). Assessment will be done regarding future terms.

An FAQ can be found here: https://umdearborn.edu/offices/external-relations/key-issues/2019-novel- coronavirus-covid-19/admissions University of Michigan-Dearborn Test-optional for Fall 2021 ONLY 2020: If students want to be considered for freshmen merit scholarships, they will need to submit their scores. Our office is temporarily accepting unofficial transcripts and test scores for those students who do not have the ability to send Test-optional for Fal 2020 for students with a 3.0 GPA and above. Test-optional for Fall 2021 for those documents University of Michigan-Flint students with a 2.7 GPA and above. 2021: Students with GPA's between 2.3-2.69 are required to send their scores in for admissions decisions as they fall into our Promise Scholars program. Once campus reopens, we will be offering students to take the ACT for free on campus. Test-optional for Fall 2020 ONLY wmich.edu/admissions Western Michigan University Test optional for the remainder of Fall 2020 and for Fall 2021. wmich.edu/admissions/covid-19