HOUSE BILL No. 5035

 

October 1, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Goike, Rendon, Lane, Denby, Outman, Graves, Smiley, Hooker, Rogers, VerHeulen, Victory, Yonker, Muxlow, Santana, Kurtz, LaFontaine, Shirkey, Foster, Cotter, Lyons, Barnett, Dillon, Brinks, Yanez, Switalski, Haugh, Roberts, Pscholka, Forlini, Kelly, Price, Leonard, Lund, Lauwers and Daley and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

 

     A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled

 

"Community college act of 1966,"

 

(MCL 389.1 to 389.195) by adding section 123a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 123a. Beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year, the board

 

of trustees shall ensure that the community college include in its

 

admission application process a specific question as to whether an

 

applicant for admission is a veteran, an active member of the

 

military, a member of the national guard or military reserves, or

 

the spouse or dependent of a veteran, active member of the

 

military, or member of the national guard or military reserves, in

 

order to more quickly identify potential educational assistance

 

available to that applicant.