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MI HB5175

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Amos O'Neal

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Eliminates the 2005-2006 academic year start date limitation, making the grant available beginning in any academic year.

  • Removes provisions reducing tuition grants by the amount of tuition waiver assistance received under 1935 PA 245.

  • Updates language to use gender-neutral pronouns ("the student" instead of "he or she") throughout the statute.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Government Operations12/18/2024
Higher Education10/17/2023

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