House Bill 4831 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Scholarship Act of 1964 to modify eligibility requirements for first-year scholarship awards under section 4 (MCL 390.974).

• Requires applicants to be United States citizens or students eligible to receive Title IV, Higher Education Act program assistance under 34 CFR 668.33.

• Maintains existing eligibility criteria including 12-month Michigan residency, high school graduation or equivalent certificate, demonstrated academic promise based on competitive examination, compliance with scholarship rules, and non-incarceration status.

• Extends the timeframe for scholarship completion from an unspecified period to 10 years after eligibility determination.

• Effective only upon enactment of companion bills HB 4833, HB 4829, HB 4832, HB 4834, and four additional bills with unspecified bill numbers (request nos. 03045'17, 03606'17, 03607'17, 03608'17, 03609'17).