Act No. 181

Public Acts of 2004

Approved by the Governor

July 1, 2004

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 1, 2004

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2004

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

Introduced by Senators Van Woerkom, Allen, Brown, Garcia, Stamas, Cropsey, Hardiman, Goschka, Sanborn, McManus, Gilbert and Olshove

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 626

AN ACT 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:

Sec. 7. (1) An applicant awarded a first-year scholarship or a renewal scholarship is not restricted in the choice of the institution in this state which he or she desires to attend if the institution is an eligible postsecondary institution under rules promulgated by the Michigan higher education assistance authority, except that a student shall not use a scholarship award at 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. An applicant awarded a first-year scholarship or a renewal scholarship is not restricted in the choice of the course of study he or she wishes to pursue.

(2) An approved institution chosen by the applicant is not required to accept the applicant for enrollment, or once having admitted the applicant, to continue the applicant's enrollment. The approved institution accepting the enrollment of a state competitive scholarship award winner shall notify the authority of the recipient's enrollment and shall submit annually to the authority reports which are required and necessary to administer this act.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor