July 16, 2003, Introduced by Senators CASSIS, ALLEN, KUIPERS, BROWN, GARCIA, VAN WOERKOM, SANBORN, OLSHOVE, McMANUS and GILBERT and referred to the Committee on Education.
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 career development.
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.
12 (i) (j) Is
not in default on a loan guaranteed by the
13 authority.
14 (j) (k) Is
shown by the school to be making satisfactory
15 academic progress.