390.1181 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan nursing scholarship act”. History: 2002, Act 591, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 2002 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of Michigan higher education assistance authority to department of treasury, see E.R.O. No. 2010-2, compiled at MCL 124.194.
390.1182 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Authority” means the Michigan higher education assistance authority created by 1960 PA 77, MCL 390.951 to 390.961. (b) “Eligible costs” means tuition and fees charged by an eligible institution; related costs for room, board, books, supplies, transportation, or day care; and other costs determined by […]
390.1183 Michigan nursing scholarship program; creation; administration; duties of authority. Sec. 3. The Michigan nursing scholarship program is created, to be administered by the authority. The authority shall do all of the following: (a) Award scholarships to eligible students pursuant to this act. (b) Develop a scholarship agreement to be entered into by a scholarship […]
390.1184 Scholarship award; criteria. Sec. 4. The authority may award a scholarship under this act to an individual determined by the authority to meet all of the following eligibility criteria: (a) Is a United States citizen or permanent resident of the United States. (b) Has resided continuously in this state for the 12 months immediately […]
390.1185 Scholarship amount; determination; limitation. Sec. 5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), each scholarship recipient shall receive a $4,000.00 scholarship for 1 academic year of full-time enrollment, or a partial scholarship for part-time enrollment, in a nursing program. The authority shall determine the amount of a partial scholarship by multiplying $4,000.00 by the number of […]
390.1186 Duration of payments. Sec. 6. Recipients of scholarship assistance under this act shall continue to receive scholarship payments only during periods that the authority finds that the recipient is both of the following: (a) Enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in a nursing program. (b) Maintaining satisfactory progress as determined by the eligible […]
390.1187 Agreement; provisions; disclosure of terms and conditions; noncompliance; deferred or excused repayment. Sec. 7. (1) An individual shall not receive a scholarship under this act unless he or she enters into a written agreement with the authority, in which he or she agrees to all of the following: (a) To obtain a license from […]
390.1188 Restricted account; reversion. Sec. 8. (1) The department of treasury shall establish and administer a restricted account in the general fund for the Michigan nursing scholarship program. The department of treasury shall credit to the account money appropriated from the Michigan merit award trust fund established in section 3 of the Michigan merit award […]
390.1189 Report. Sec. 9. Not later than November 1, the authority shall annually submit a report to the state budget director, the house and senate appropriation subcommittees on higher education, and the house and senate fiscal agencies for the preceding fiscal year on the nursing scholarship program. The report shall include, but is not limited […]
