STATE OF MICHIGAN

93RD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Introduced by Reps. Vander Veen, Brandenburg, Hoogendyk, Stahl, Palmer, Casperson, Hune, Green, Sheen, Mortimer, Pastor, Gosselin, LaJoy and Baxter

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5301

AN ACT to amend 2002 PA 591, entitled "An act to establish an educational scholarship program for eligible resident students enrolled in certain nursing programs; to prescribe conditions for repayment of the scholarships; to provide for the administration of the Michigan nursing scholarship program; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers, agencies, and departments," by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1184).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 4. The authority may award a scholarship under this act to an individual determined by the authority to meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

(a) Is a United States citizen or any other student described as eligible to receive title IV, HEA program assistance under 34 CFR 668.33.

(b) Has resided continuously in this state for the 12 months immediately preceding the date of his or her application and is not a resident of any other state.

(c) Is enrolled or has been accepted into a nursing program.

(d) Has signed a written scholarship agreement with the authority stating the individual's intention to pursue nursing as a career and to serve in eligible employment in this state for not less than 1 of the following periods:

(i) One year if the individual received scholarship assistance under this act in 1 academic year of full-time enrollment in a nursing program.

(ii) Two years if the individual received scholarship assistance under this act in 2 academic years of full-time enrollment in a nursing program.

(iii) Three years if the individual received scholarship assistance under this act in 3 academic years of full-time enrollment in a nursing program.

(iv) Four years if the individual received scholarship assistance under this act in 4 academic years of full-time enrollment in a nursing program.

(e) Is in compliance with this act and the rules promulgated under this act.

(f) Has not been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury, or death.

(g) Meets any other standards established in rules promulgated by the authority under section 3.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 5300.

(b) House Bill No. 5302.

(c) House Bill No. 5303.

(d) House Bill No. 5304.

(e) House Bill No. 5305.

(f) House Bill No. 5306.

(g) House Bill No. 5307.

(h) House Bill No. 5308.

(i) House Bill No. 5309.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor