October 18, 2005, Introduced by Reps. LaJoy, Brandenburg, Hoogendyk, Stahl, Palmer, Casperson, Marleau, Hune, Green, Sheen, Mortimer, Vander Veen, Pastor, Gosselin and Baxter and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 273, entitled
"An act to establish a Michigan educational opportunity grant
program for resident qualified students enrolled in eligible public
postsecondary schools; and to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state agencies,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1404).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) A student is eligible to participate in the MEOG
program under this act if the student meets the following
requirements:
(a) Has resided in this state continuously for the 12 months
preceding his or her application for a MEOG and is not considered a
resident of any other state.
(b) Is not incarcerated in a corrections institute.
(c) Is enrolled in at least a half-time undergraduate program
of study at a postsecondary school that meets the requirements of
section 3.
(d) Is certified by the financial aid officer at the
postsecondary school as needing the grant in order to meet
recognized educational expenses.
(e)
Is a United States citizen or
permanent resident an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United
States.
(f) Is not in default on a loan guaranteed by the authority.
(2) A student shall maintain satisfactory academic progress,
as defined by the postsecondary school in which the student is
enrolled, to remain eligible for a MEOG under this act.
(3) A student shall not be eligible for a MEOG for more than
10 semesters of undergraduate education, or its equivalent in
trimesters or quarters, or the equivalent as determined by the
authority for less than full-time students.
(4) If a student possessing a degree at a given academic level
enrolls for a second degree at the same or lower academic level,
the authority shall include MEOGs received by the student when he
or she was enrolled for the previous degree at the same or lower
level in determining the student's eligibility under this act.