North Michigan News

FOIA Request to Northwestern Michigan College regarding Chinese National students on June 16, 2025.

North Michigan News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Northwestern Michigan College seeking specific records related to Chinese National students. The request, sent on June 16, 2025, aims to obtain data under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., with a preference for electronic format delivery.

The request includes several specific inquiries:

1. A list or documents detailing all current students who are Chinese Nationals, including their department of study. If names are protected, the total number of such students and their departmental distribution is requested instead.

2. Documents or lists showing the scholarships received by current Chinese National students, including the amount and source of each scholarship.

3. Information on recipients of scholarships from grantors affiliated with the Chinese Scholarship Council if not covered in the previous request.

4. Policies or procedures that describe how the university monitors its students, including Chinese Nationals, to protect intellectual property and other confidential information.

This FOIA request is made on behalf of North Michigan News and The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy. The organization emphasizes its role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable through access to public records. They also seek a fee waiver based on their media status.

For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, visit https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.