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Center for Educational Outreach

ACCESS THAT MOVES

Potential exists everywhere.
Opportunity should too.

Because access needs to do more than open a door. Access should create connection, build momentum, and enable a student to confidently step into their future.

Learn About CEO

A future starts with a question.

What do I want to do after high school? How will I afford college? Where do I even begin?

For students across the state of Michigan, the answers are not always clear.

The University of Michigan Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) connects K-12 students, families, schools, and communities with U-M faculty, staff, and students, bridging them to real people with informative resources, engaging guidance, and inspiring stories that make the next step easier to see.

How CEO Creates Access With Others

K-12 to College: School Partnerships

Schools and communities partner with CEO to connect students with advising, experiences, resources, and people who can help them figure out their steps after high school.

U-M Student Experiences & Opportunities

U-M students work with CEO to share their experiences, mentor younger students, and make college feel more familiar, understandable, and within reach through a near-peer framework.

Statewide & Campus Engagement

U-M faculty, staff, and community partners engage with CEO to connect, learn, and work together through events and consulting that expand opportunities for students.

Our Impact Across Michigan

5,000+
K-12 students served annually
1,700+
U-M faculty & staff involved
40+
Michigan counties reached
24+
K–12 school partners

Find Your Way to Get Involved

K-12 Students

Explore what comes next. Find campus visits, college planning resources, summer experiences, and support for the questions you are asking now.
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U-M Students

Share what you’ve learned. Show up as a mentor, leader, or volunteer and give younger students new ways to imagine their future.
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Faculty & Staff

Connect your expertise across the state by partnering with schools and communities through programs, events, outreach, and shared ideas.
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Donors

Help access reach further. Support the people, experiences, and resources that help students see what’s possible and feel ready to pursue it.