Great Start Readiness Program Grant (GSRP)
The UM-Dearborn Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) has been awarded the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) grant from the Michigan Department of Education.
Each year the ECEC applies for the Great Start to Readiness Program grant that is offered through the State of Michigan. This program allows us to provide free (or significantly reduced) preschool programming to children who are 4 years old by September 1st, 2025.
The program runs Monday through Thursday from 8am to 4pm. Families who are interested can fill out the forms below and send them to the office ([email protected]). The program is largely based on family income right now, and the state will provide additional feedback to our program regarding enrollment timelines and qualification factors.
Once all application forms are completed and turned in to the ECEC we will schedule a phone interview to review the information. We aren't able to officially accept any children into the program until Wayne Resa informs us of a specific date. We are hoping to know more information in the next few weeks.
Required Documents:
Additional Required Documents:
- Documentation of Income (W-2, 1040, or Pay Stubs)
- Parent Identification
- Copy of Birth Certificate or Alternative Proof of Birth
- Proof of Immunizations/Shot Record
Please note that incomplete applications will NOT be accepted, and the GSRP intake interview will need to be scheduled once all documentation is gathered.
Enrollment of children in the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) begins annually after the governor signs the state aid bill authorizing the grant. Programs recruit eligible children and have families complete the application process. Once authorization is received from MDE and/or the governor's office, families may be notified. Under no circumstances will children be enrolled prior to the governor signing the bill.
Should the governor sign early (April, May, June) no child will be enrolled prior to July 1 in that calendar year. This allows a more fair and equitable opportunity for families with the greatest need to be prioritized.
Programs will use a waitlist to track children as they are enrolled. To ensure that the neediest of families are served quintiles will be used to determine eligibility.