COMM. COLLEGE: MILITARY CREDIT H.B. 5036 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
House Bill 5036 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Representative Bruce R. Rendon
House Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Community College Act to require the board of trustees of a community college to ensure that the college did all of the following in its admission application process if it knew that an applicant was current serving, or had ever served, as a member of the military, the National Guard, or the military reserves:
-- Informed the applicant that he or she could receive academic credit for college-level training and education he or she received while serving in the military.
-- Informed the applicant that he or she could submit to the college a transcript of his or her college-level military training and education.
-- If the applicant submitted a transcript, evaluated it and notified the applicant of what transfer credits were available to him or her from the college for his or her college-level military training and education.
"Transcript" would include a joint services transcript prepared for the applicant under the American Council on Education Registry of Credit Recommendations.
The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.
Proposed MCL 389.123b Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on the State or community college districts. The Veterans Administration currently requires approved schools to have and enforce a policy with regard to transfer courses, credits, and previous military experience.
Date Completed: 12-10-14 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.