pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪn mˈɪʃɪɡən ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli lˈɪmɪɾᵻd tʊ ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl nˈaɪnθ θɹuː twˈɛlfθ ɡɹˈeɪdɚz; stˈuːdənts ɑːɹ ɡˈɪvən ˈeɪt kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv səmˈɛstɚz ʌv ˌɛlɪdʒəbˈɪlᵻɾi bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪððə nˈaɪnθ ɡɹˈeɪd.
Participation in Michigan is generally limited to eligible 9th through 12th graders; students are given eight consecutive semesters of eligibility beginning with the 9th grade.