HB6171 Summary

• Modifies eligibility for Michigan tuition grants by changing the maximum undergraduate semesters from 10 to 12 semesters for students enrolled during spring 2020 or the 2020-2021 academic year.

• Maintains existing eligibility requirements including 12-month state residency, non-incarceration status, and enrollment in independent nonprofit colleges or universities in Michigan.

• Allows the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority to determine equivalent semester requirements for part-time students and alternative academic calendars (trimesters).

• Preserves limits on graduate education grants (6 semesters) and dental education grants (8 semesters), as well as satisfactory academic progress requirements for continued eligibility.

• Clarifies that tuition grants from previous degrees at the same academic level count toward the semester limit when a student pursues a second degree at that level.