HB-5309, As Passed House, April 25, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5309

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 228, entitled

"The legislative merit award program act,"

by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1304), as amended by 2004 PA 182.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 4. A person is eligible for a scholarship award if the

person meets all of the following qualifications:

     (a) Has resided in this state continuously for the preceding

12 months and is not considered a resident of any other state.

     (b) Is a United States citizen or any other student described

as eligible to receive title IV, HEA program assistance under 34

CFR 668.33.

(c)  (b) Has not graduated from high school at the time of

the scholarship examination.

(d)  (c) Enrolls in a recognized postsecondary educational

institution within 4 years after graduation from high school.

(e)  (d) Is not enrolled in an institution whose primary

purpose is to prepare students for ordination or appointment as a

member of the clergy of a church, denomination, or religious

association, order, or sect.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) House Bill No. 5300.

     (b) House Bill No. 5301.

     (c) House Bill No. 5302.

     (d) House Bill No. 5303.

     (e) House Bill No. 5304.

     (f) House Bill No. 5305.

     (g) House Bill No. 5306.

     (h) House Bill No. 5307.

     (i) House Bill No. 5308.

     (j) House Bill No. 5310.