HOUSE BILL No. 6143

 

May 21, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Amos, Horn, Agema, Palmer, 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 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), as amended by 2004 PA 180.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

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

 

program if he or she meets all of the following:

 

     (a) Is a part-time student.

 

     (b) Is an independent student.

 

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

 

other than general educational development (GED) or adult education

 

for at least the 2 preceding years.

 

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


 

program of not less than 9 months duration leading to a degree or

 

certificate from a Michigan degree granting educational institution

 

that is approved by the department of labor and economic growth.

 

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

 

preceding 12 months and is not considered a resident of any other

 

state.

 

     (f) Is not incarcerated in a corrections institution.

 

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

 

this act by the authority.

 

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

 

     (h) Is a United States citizen or any other student described

 

as eligible to receive title IV, HEA program assistance under 34

 

CFR 668.33.

 

     (i) Is not enrolled in an institution whose primary purpose is

 

to prepare students for ordination or appointment as a member of

 

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

 

order, or sect.

 

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

 

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

 

progress.