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This bill amends the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act to expand the definition of eligible postsecondary institutions to include trade schools. The bill defines a trade school as an organized instruction program designed to prepare individuals for employment, including high school students, those who have left high school and are seeking full-time study, and workers looking to improve their job prospects. By adding trade schools to the list of eligible postsecondary institutions, the bill allows high school students to potentially take courses at trade schools under the same conditions as they currently can at community colleges, state universities, and independent nonprofit colleges. The legislation maintains existing provisions about student eligibility, such as limits on the number of courses that can be taken and requirements related to academic performance and readiness assessments. The bill uses gender-neutral language in some sections, replacing phrases like "he or she" with "the student," and makes minor technical modifications to the existing law's language. This change could provide high school students with more flexible educational options and opportunities to gain vocational or technical skills alongside their traditional high school curriculum.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4154