SENATE BILL NO. 226


   February 2, 1999, Introduced by Senators GOUGEON, HOFFMAN, 
        GOSCHKA, NORTH, BENNETT, SHUGARS, BULLARD, ROGERS and 
        JAYE and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.



        A bill to amend 1986 PA 102, entitled

   "An act to establish a grant program for certain part-time, inde-
   pendent students in this state; and to prescribe the powers and
   duties of certain state agencies and institutions of higher
   education,"

   by amending section 3 (MCL 390.1283) and by adding section 3a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 3.  A person is eligible to participate in the grant

 2    program if he or she MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

 3         (a) Is a part-time student.

 4         (b) Is an independent student.

 5         (c) Has not been enrolled in a high school diploma program

 6    other than general educational development (GED) or adult educa-

 7    tion for at least the 2 preceding years.

 8         (d) Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an

 9    undergraduate program of not less than 9 months duration leading



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 1    to a degree or certificate from a Michigan degree granting

 2    educational institution that is approved by the state board of

 3    education.

 4         (e) Has resided continuously in this state for the immedi-

 5    ately preceding 12 months and is not considered a resident of any

 6    other state.

 7         (f) Is not incarcerated in a corrections institution.

 8         (g) Has complied with this act and the rules promulgated

 9    under this act by the authority.

10         (h) Is a United States citizen or permanent resident.

11         (i) Is not enrolled in a program leading to a degree in the-

12    ology or divinity.

13         (j) Is not in default on a loan guaranteed by the

14    authority.

15         (k) Is shown by the school to be making satisfactory aca-

16    demic progress.

17         (l) IS NOT INELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 3A.

18         SEC. 3A.  IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO A COURT ORDER DENY-

19    ING FEDERAL BENEFITS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 421 OF PART D OF THE

20    CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, TITLE II OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DRUG

21    ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1970, PUBLIC LAW 91-513, 21

22    U.S.C. 862, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

23    GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THIS ACT FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURT ORDER.











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