FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY

House Bill 5301

Sponsor:  Rep. Barb Vander Veen

House Bill 5302

Sponsor:  Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk

House Bill 5303

Sponsor:  Rep. John Pastor

House Bill 5304

Sponsor:  Rep. Robert Gosselin

House Bill 5305

Sponsor:  Rep. James Marleau

House Bill 5306

Sponsor:  Rep. Philip LaJoy

House Bills 5307 & 5308

Sponsor:  Rep. John Stahl

House Bill 5309

Sponsor:  Rep. Kevin Green

House Bill 5310

Sponsor:  Rep. Rick Baxter

Committee:  Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

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A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5301-5310 AS INTRODUCED 10-18-05

A number of acts award scholarships and grants to Michigan residents.  Some require a recipient to be a United States citizen or "permanent resident" of the United States. Others have no citizenship requirement. The bills would amend ten of these acts to require that a recipient be:

A United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States.

House Bill 5301 would amend the Michigan Nursing Scholarship Act (MCL 390.1184).

House Bill 5302 would amend Public Act 102 of 1986, dealing with grants for part-time, independent students.

House Bill 5303 would amend Public Act 208 of 1964 (MCL 390.974), addressing state competitive scholarships.

House Bill 5304 would amend Public Act 303 of 1986 (MCL 390.1324), dealing with work-study programs for students in graduate and professional programs.

House Bill 5305 would amend Public Act 288 of 1986 (MCL 390.1374), which is concerned with work-study programs for students at postsecondary institutions.

House Bill 5306 would amend Public Act 273 of 1986 (MCL 390.1404), dealing with educational opportunity grants.

House Bill 5307 would amend Public Act 313 of 1966, which provides for tuition grants to resident students attending independent nonprofit postsecondary institutions.

House Bill 5308 would amend Public 105 of 1978, under which grants are provided to students at independent nonprofit postsecondary institutions.

House Bill 5309 would amend the Legislative Merit Award Program Act (MCL 390.1304).

House  Bill 5310 would amend the Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act (MCL 390.1457b).

FISCAL IMPACT:

Because the Merit Award Program is the only major state financial aid program that does not currently have a citizenship requirement, these bills would have a minimal fiscal impact on state expenditures.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Chris Couch

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Kyle Jen

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.