Michigan’s statewide push to bring “stopped-out” students back to college has re-enrolled thousands of adults with credits but no credential. The initiative is explicitly framed as addressing both enrollment decline and workforce needs by targeting students who already have learning progress. The reporting emphasizes re-engagement rather than recruitment of new high school graduates—positioning credential completion as an admissions and student success strategy. For institutions, the development underlines how adult learner pipelines and credential pathways may become a key lever in stabilizing enrollment and improving completion rates amid broader market uncertainty.