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MI HB5175
Bill
Status
12/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Amos O'Neal
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that students be convicted of a felony involving assault, physical injury, or death to be ineligible for the Children of Veterans Tuition Grant.
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Eliminates the 2005-2006 academic year start date limitation, making the grant available beginning in any academic year.
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Removes provisions reducing tuition grants by the amount of tuition waiver assistance received under 1935 PA 245.
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Updates language to use gender-neutral pronouns ("the student" instead of "he or she") throughout the statute.
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Maintains the $2,800 annual grant amount for full-time students and allows the authority to reduce grants proportionally based on available funding.
Legislative Description
Higher education: financial aid; eligibility requirements for children of veterans tuition grants; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 4 of 2005 PA 248 (MCL 390.1342 & 390.1344).
Veterans: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
12/18/2024