Higher education: tuition; Michigan tuition grant program; modify. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 7a of 1966 PA 313 (MCL 390.991 et seq.).
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Overview
This bill modifies the Michigan Tuition Grant Program, which provides financial assistance to eligible resident students attending independent nonprofit colleges and universities. It clarifies eligibility requirements, including residency, enrollment status, and academic progress. The bill also addresses grant amounts based on family financial resources and establishes rules for distributing funds and prioritizing students. It specifically excludes students receiving certain scholarships from receiving tuition grants.
Key provisions
- Clarifies eligibility criteria for students receiving tuition grants.
- Establishes priority for full-time students.
- Limits the number of semesters a student can receive tuition grants.
- Determines grant amounts based on family financial resources.
- Excludes students receiving Michigan achievement scholarships from eligibility.
- Prohibits concurrent receipt of tuition grants and state competitive scholarships.
- Specifies that students with full tuition coverage from private institutions are ineligible for tuition grants.
- Allows for proportionate tuition grants for students receiving partial tuition coverage from private institutions.
Who is affected
- Students attending independent nonprofit colleges and universities in Michigan
- Families seeking financial assistance for higher education
- The Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority
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