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MI HB4464

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Sheryl Kennedy

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Michigan Opportunity Initiative Act" to provide tuition assistance to eligible undergraduate students attending community colleges (Phase I) and 4-year universities (Phase II) in Michigan.

  • Phase I covers students at eligible community colleges who are state residents, have high school diplomas or equivalency certificates, and enroll full-time within one year of graduation; assistance covers tuition and mandatory fees minus other gift aid, limited to 3 years or 60 credits.

  • Phase II covers students at eligible universities with 3.0+ high school GPA, household income not exceeding $80,000, and state residency; assistance capped at lesser of actual tuition/fees minus other gift aid or $2,500 annually, limited to 2 years or 60 credits.

  • Requires participating institutions to comply with tuition rate increase restraints, participate in transfer agreements, and establish success-coach programs with campus advisors to support student success and academic planning.

  • Authorizes the Department of Talent and Economic Development to administer the program and promulgate implementing rules; funding intended to come from the Talent Investment Fund upon appropriation.

Legislative Description

Higher education: financial aid; Michigan opportunity initiative; provide for. Creates new act.

Higher education: community colleges

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/16/2019

4/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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