November 19, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 273, entitled
"An act to establish a Michigan educational opportunity grant
program for resident qualified students enrolled in eligible public
postsecondary schools; and to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state agencies,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1404); and to repeal acts and parts
of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) A student is eligible to participate in the MEOG
program under this act if the student meets the following
requirements:
(a) Has resided in this state continuously for the 12 months
preceding his or her application for a MEOG and is not considered a
resident of any other state.
(b)
Is not incarcerated in a corrections institute.
(b) (c)
Is enrolled in at least a half-time undergraduate
program of study at a postsecondary school that meets the
requirements of section 3.
(c) (d)
Is certified by the financial aid officer at the
postsecondary school as needing the grant in order to meet
recognized educational expenses.
(d) (e)
Is a United States citizen or permanent resident.
(e) (f)
Is not in default on a loan guaranteed by the
authority.
(2) A student shall maintain satisfactory academic progress,
as defined by the postsecondary school in which the student is
enrolled, to remain eligible for a MEOG under this act.
(3) A student shall not be eligible for a MEOG for more than
10 semesters of undergraduate education, or its equivalent in
trimesters or quarters, or the equivalent as determined by the
authority for less than full-time students.
(4) If a student possessing a degree at a given academic level
enrolls for a second degree at the same or lower academic level,
the authority shall include MEOGs received by the student when he
or she was enrolled for the previous degree at the same or lower
level in determining the student's eligibility under this act.
(5) The authority shall not provide grants under this act in
the 2007-2008 academic year or any subsequent academic year.
(6) If a student was awarded a grant under this act before the
2007-2008 academic year, the authority shall not pay the amount of
the grant or any remaining unpaid balance of the grant to the
student or the postsecondary school on behalf of the student after
September 15, 2007.
(7) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this subsection, the authority shall notify each new grant
recipient, each existing grant recipient who has not received all
of his or her grant money, and each postsecondary school that meets
the requirements of section 3 of the pending repeal of this act and
the timetables described in subsections (5) and (6).
(8) On September 30, 2007, any restricted funds or other money
held by the authority for purposes of this act shall revert to the
general fund.
(9) As used in this act, "academic year" means the period from
August 1 of a calendar year to July 31 of the next calendar year.
Enacting section 1. 1986 PA 273, MCL 390.1401 to 390.1409, is
repealed effective October 1, 2007.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6680(request no.
01102'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.