SB-0625, As Passed Senate, May 19, 2004                                     

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 625

                                                                             A bill to amend 1986 PA 102, entitled                                             

"An act to establish a grant program for certain part-time,                 

independent students in this state; and to prescribe the powers             

and duties of certain state agencies and institutions of higher             

education,"                                                                 

by amending section 3 (MCL 390.1283).                                       

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 3.  A person is eligible to participate in the grant                   

2   program if he or she meets all of the following:                            

3       (a) Is a part-time student.                                                 

4       (b) Is an independent student.                                              

5       (c) Has not been enrolled in a high school diploma program                  

6   other than general educational development (GED) or adult                   

7   education for at least the 2 preceding years.                               

8       (d) Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an                            

9   undergraduate program of not less than 9 months duration leading            

10  to a degree or certificate from a Michigan degree granting                  

1   educational institution that is approved by the  state board of             

2   education department of labor and economic growth.                         

3       (e) Has resided continuously in this state for the                          

4   immediately preceding 12 months and is not considered a resident            

5   of any other state.                                                         

6       (f) Is not incarcerated in a corrections institution.                       

7       (g) Has complied with this act and the rules promulgated                    

8   under this act by the authority.                                            

9       (h) Is a United States citizen or permanent resident.                       

10      (i) Is not enrolled in  a program leading to a degree in                    

11  theology or divinity an institution whose primary purpose is to            

12  prepare students for ordination or appointment as a member of the           

13  clergy of a church, denomination, or religious association,                 

14  order, or sect.                                                             

15      (j) Is not in default on a loan guaranteed by the authority.                

16      (k) Is shown by the school to be making satisfactory academic               

17  progress.