Comeback to Dearborn
UM-Dearborn is here to help you get back on track to earn your U-M degree.
Students stop pursuing their educational goals for a variety of reasons — demands of a family, work obligations or financial constraints. No matter the reason, we want you to come back and finish what you started.
The new Dearborn Comeback program provides needed support to former UM-Dearborn Wolverines who are close to finishing their degree.
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Are you ready for your Dearborn Comeback?
After you contact us, a UM-Dearborn team will work with you on an academic plan that will help you achieve your degree at a speed that works for you. Whether you sign on to go part-time or full-time, you’ll get an individualized plan to graduation.
The Dearborn Comeback program includes development of a financial plan to support your academic plan. In addition, as part of this program, we will identify Federal aid eligibility remaining (i.e. Pell grants and loans) and we are committing up to $5,000 in additional support for students in the program. This move gives you a financial incentive to join the program today and take advantage of this special opportunity.
You want to earn your U-M degree at UM-Dearborn — and we’ll support you on your path to graduation.
Here’s what it takes to become a Dearborn Comeback student:
- Your last enrolled semester as an undergraduate student at UM-Dearborn occurred before Fall 2021.
- You have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.4 at UM-Dearborn
- You have earned at least 90 credits total (30 of the 90 credits must have been earned at UM-Dearborn)
- You have not graduated from another four-year college or university since leaving UM-Dearborn
- You can commit to finalizing your degree over the next three years.
FAQs
Coming back to campus is a big decision.
If you’re still wondering if the Dearborn Comeback is right for you, consider your earning potential. According to statistics, the cost of dropping out of college can be measured in lost earnings — each year, people lose a combined $3.8 billion nationally in lost earnings.
Start learning to start earning more. Visit the Readmission website to learn more on restarting your educational journey.
To qualify, a student must meet all of the following criteria:
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.4 at UM-Dearborn
- Have earned at least 90 credits total (30 of the 90 credits must have been earned at UM-Dearborn)
- Have not graduated from another four-year college or university since leaving UM-Dearborn
- Commit to completing a degree program over the next three years.
With the generous support from UM-Ann Arbor campus, returning students will receive up to $5,000 to help complete their degree at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The funding will be spread out during the remaining semesters a student needs to complete their degree. In addition, students with a past due balance can use some of this funding to help meet these prior obligations. That will be part of the financial plan developed for those students interested in participating in the program.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn understands that non-traditional students’ schedules are busy. The university will accommodate students who need to attend part time. Academic advisers and Financial Aid staff will help students keep track of their grant monies if the need arises to split the funding between different semesters.
Students who qualify for this program and are interested in coming back to UM-Dearborn to earn their U-M degree should complete the following steps:
- Complete the Readmission Form found here and submit to the correct academic unit listed at the bottom.
- Submit a FAFSA to Financial Aid (use UM-Dearborn’s code 002326).
By completing these forms you will be contacted by the appropriate staff who will work with you to build an academic and financial plan.
Students will need any college transcripts from coursework completed since leaving UM-Dearborn. Our team will carefully review your credits to determine the maximum amount that can be transferred, depending on your major.
We encourage you to visit our Readmission website for additional information. Contact information for your academic unit is listed under the FAQs on the website. In addition, questions related to funding can be directed to the Office of Financial Aid at [email protected].