February 4, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Hoogendyk and Moolenaar and referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
A bill to amend 1964 PA 208, entitled
"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 7 (MCL 390.977), as amended by 1980 PA 500.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 7. (1) An applicant awarded a first-year scholarship
2 or a renewal scholarship shall
is not be restricted in the
3 choice of the institution in this state which he or she desires
4 to attend if the
institution is approved by the state board of
5 education superintendent of public instruction. An
applicant
6 awarded a first-year
scholarship or a renewal scholarship shall
7 is not be restricted
in the choice of the course of study he or
8 she wishes to pursue.
, except that a scholarship award shall
9 not be made to a
student enrolled in a program of study leading
10 to a degree in theology,
divinity, or religious education.
1 (2) An approved
institution chosen by the applicant shall
2 is not be required
to accept the applicant for enrollment, or
3 once having admitted the applicant, to continue the applicant's
4 enrollment. The approved institution accepting the enrollment of
5 a state competitive scholarship award winner shall notify the
6 authority of the recipient's enrollment and shall submit annually
7 to the authority reports which are required and necessary to
8 administer this act.