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Jacob Family Foundation Launches $3.5M Graduate 313 Initiative

8/19/2026

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The Jacob Family Foundation and Detroit College Access Network launched Graduate 313, a college initiative funded with $3.5 million.
Graduate 313 will open hubs this fall on Detroit’s west and east sides to serve 5,000 residents and help meet Whitmer’s “Sixty by 30” goal of 60 % credential attainment by 2030.
Executive director Megan Fenkell said the grant includes GM Foundation support and that the foundation is fundraising to extend the effort.

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The Jacob Family Foundation and Detroit College Access Network launched Graduate 313, a college initiative funded with $3.5 million.
Graduate 313 will open hubs this fall on Detroit’s west and east sides to serve 5,000 residents and help meet Whitmer’s “Sixty by 30” goal of 60 % credential attainment by 2030.
Executive director Megan Fenkell said the grant includes GM Foundation support and that the foundation is fundraising to extend the effort.