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MI HB4954

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

9/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Woolford

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the Police Officer's and Fire Fighter's Survivor Tuition Grant Act to include children and surviving spouses of Michigan medical examiners, deputy medical examiners, and medical examiner investigators killed in the line of duty
  • Renames the act to the "Police Officer's, Fire Fighter's, and Medical Examiner's Survivor Tuition Grant Act"
  • Eligible students (children under 21 at time of death or surviving spouses) may receive tuition grants at Michigan public colleges and universities covering undergraduate tuition costs minus other gift aid
  • Children must apply before age 26 and may receive grants for up to 124 semester credits or 9 semesters total, provided they have not yet earned a bachelor's degree
  • Transfers administration of the program from the Department of Treasury to the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

Legislative Description

Higher education: financial aid; eligible recipients of the police officer's and fire fighter's survivor tuition grant; expand to include medical examiners and medical examiner investigators. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 of 1996 PA 195 (MCL 390.1241 et seq.).

Higher education: financial aid

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/16/2025

9/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Families And Veterans9/16/2025

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