Bill > HB4521

This bill updates the Michigan Tuition Grant program, which provides financial assistance to resident students attending eligible independent nonprofit colleges and universities in the state. The bill makes several key changes, including defining a new department called the "Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential" to administer the grants, establishing specific criteria for eligible colleges (such as being located in Michigan and having non-sectarian instructional programs), and modifying grant eligibility rules. The bill limits undergraduate tuition grant eligibility to 10 semesters (or 12 semesters for students enrolled during the 2020 spring term), requires students to maintain satisfactory academic progress, and introduces a new restriction that students receiving Michigan Achievement Scholarships cannot simultaneously receive tuition grants. The grant amount will continue to be determined based on the student's family financial resources, with prorated payments made to the student or institution at the beginning of each semester. Additionally, the bill clarifies that students cannot receive grants for theology or religious education degree programs and cannot receive tuition grants if they have other scholarships fully covering their tuition and fees.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4521