May 21, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Horn, Agema, Palmer, Amos, Knollenberg, Meltzer, Moss, Hune, Rick Jones, Steil, Stahl, Moore, Stakoe, Calley, LaJoy, Meekhof, Opsommer, David Law, Nitz, Caul and Marleau and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 303, entitled
"An act to establish a Michigan work-study program for qualified
resident students attending eligible graduate and professional
graduate schools and employed by qualified employers; to prescribe
the powers and duties of certain state agencies; and to provide for
an appropriation,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1324).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) A student is eligible to participate in the
program if the student meets the following requirements:
(a) Has resided in this state continuously for the 12 months
preceding his or her application to the program and is not
considered a resident of any other state.
(b)
Is a United States citizen or permanent resident of this
country.
(b) Is a United States citizen or any other student described
as eligible to receive title IV, HEA program assistance under 34
CFR 668.33.
(c) Is not incarcerated in a corrections institute.
(d) Is enrolled in at least a half-time graduate program of
study at a graduate or professional graduate school that meets the
requirements in section 3.
(e) Is certified by the financial aid officer at the graduate
or professional graduate school as needing employment in order to
meet recognized educational expenses.
(f) Is not in default on a loan guaranteed by the authority.
(2) A student shall maintain satisfactory academic progress,
as defined by the graduate or professional graduate school in which
the student is enrolled, to remain eligible for the program under
this act.
(3) A full-time graduate student at any particular school for
each degree level shall be eligible for the program for not more
than 12 terms or its equivalent in semesters, and a less than full-
time graduate student for the equivalent as determined by the
authority.