SENATE BILL NO. 1086

September 09, 2020, Introduced by Senator LASATA and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

"An act to grant scholarships to students enrolled in postsecondary education institutions; and to provide for the administration of the scholarship program,"

by amending section 3 (MCL 390.973), as amended by 1980 PA 500.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 3. (1) The Subject to subsection (4), the authority shall conduct a competitive examination among eligible applicants for state competitive scholarships at times and places as determined by the authority. The authority may designate a competitive examination to be administered among eligible applicants for state competitive scholarships. The authority shall annually establish the examination scores necessary to qualify for the competitive scholarship shall be established annually by the authority according to the funding available to meet the award levels established pursuant to section 6.

(2) The authority may also use scholastic achievement in determining award winners and shall issue appropriate certificates of recognition to persons individuals awarded scholarships. The authority shall grant annual renewal of scholarships.

(3) Rules The authority shall promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, including rules for the conduct of examinations for the award of scholarships, and for the procedures for the awarding of annual renewal scholarships, shall be promulgated by the authority pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The authority shall define and for the purpose of defining postsecondary institutions in the rules promulgated.under this act.

(4) For the 2020-2021 academic year only, if the authority determines it is necessary due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authority may waive the examination requirement described in subsection (1) and rely on scholastic achievement to determine eligibility for scholarships awarded under this act.