SENATE BILL No. 625

 

 

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.