SENATE BILL No. 661

 

 

August 13, 2003, Introduced by Senator ALLEN and referred to the Committee on Education.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1978 PA 105, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "An act to provide grants to students enrolled in independent               

    nonprofit institutions of higher learning; and to provide for the           

    promulgation of rules,"                                                     

                                                                                

    by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1274).                                       

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 4.  A student is eligible for a grant if the student                   

                                                                                

2   meets all of the following criteria:                                        

                                                                                

3       (a) The student is enrolled as a full-time or part-time                     

                                                                                

4   student at an eligible college or university as specified in                

                                                                                

5   section 2.  In order to be eligible for a grant, a part-time                

                                                                                

6   student must be enrolled in at least a one-half time course of              

                                                                                

7   study as defined by the authority.                                          

                                                                                

8       (b) The student is not enrolled in a program of study                       

                                                                                

9   leading to a degree in theology or divinity.                                

                                                                                

10      (b)  (c)  The student has resided in this state continuously                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   for the preceding 12 months and is not considered a resident of             

                                                                                

2   any other state.                                                            

                                                                                

3       (c)  (d)  The student is making satisfactory academic                       

                                                                                

4   progress as defined by the college or university in which the               

                                                                                

5   student is enrolled.