MI SB0463

Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Michigan high schools must require students to either submit the FAFSA or obtain a parental waiver to receive a high school diploma.

Students may receive an alternative waiver exempting them from the FAFSA requirement if they have privacy concerns, their parent refuses to sign the parental waiver, they cannot submit as an independent student, and they agree to opt out.

School districts and public school academies must distribute an informational packet about FAFSA to all students before 12th grade, covering completion procedures, financial aid availability, timelines, and verification processes.

Schools must provide equal language access to students and parents with limited English proficiency and report FAFSA submission and waiver data to the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential by July 15 annually.

The Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will maintain the MiSSG data management system tracking student-level FAFSA data and publish submission rates and waiver statistics by August 15 each year.