SB 83 allocates $30 million from the state school aid fund and $20 million from the educator fellowship fund for the 2024-2025 school year to create a stipend program for student teachers in Michigan. Eligible student teachers must be enrolled in approved teacher training programs, working in a school district or qualifying public preschool program, and not yet employed as a full teacher. The program provides up to $9,600 per semester directly to student teachers through their training programs, with priority given to those receiving Pell Grants if funds are limited. This affects student teachers pursuing certification and their educator preparation programs, aiming to support their classroom experience during training.
House Bill 4370 proposes a new individual income tax credit for Michigan taxpayers, directly affecting eligible students and their families. Beginning in tax year 2026, taxpayers could claim a credit equal to the sales or use tax paid on textbooks purchased for themselves or their dependents. To qualify, the student must be enrolled in an eligible Michigan institution and meet specific financial aid criteria, such as being a Federal Pell Grant recipient or a professional/graduate student who would have been Pell-eligible based on financial need. Any portion of the credit that exceeds a taxpayer's liability would be refunded.
SB 164 is a procedural appropriations bill that allocates funding for Michigan's fictional "Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential" for fiscal year 2025-2026. It provides a total of $756.2 million, including $670.8 million for early childhood education programs (like child care licensing and Head Start), $11.8 million for higher education initiatives (including student financial aid), and $60 million for one-time programs like college support services. The funding comes primarily from the state general fund, with additional support from federal and private sources. This bill does not create new policies or affect specific individuals - it simply authorizes how existing state funds will be spent on these education-related services.
Senate Bill 320 establishes the "Student Opportunity Scholarship Act," creating a program to provide scholarships for eligible K-12 students in Michigan. The program targets students from lower-income households, those with disabilities, or children in foster care. Nonprofit Scholarship-Granting Organizations (SGOs) would administer individual Student Opportunity Scholarship (SOS) accounts, funded by tax-creditable contributions. These funds can be used for a variety of approved educational expenses, including public or nonpublic school tuition, online learning, tutoring, textbooks, and educational technology. The scholarship amounts vary based on factors like the student's current enrollment and disability status.
Senate Bill 321 proposes changes to Michigan's Income Tax Act for individuals. The bill aims to create an income tax credit for contributions made to scholarship-granting organizations. It also seeks to establish a tax deduction for funds distributed to student opportunity scholarship accounts. These provisions are intended to incentivize financial support for educational scholarships. However, the specific details regarding the eligibility, amounts, and operational mechanisms of these new credits and deductions are not present in the provided truncated bill text.
HB 4955 creates the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a new financial aid program for Michigan residents attending eligible community colleges, public universities, or private nonprofit institutions. It provides "last-dollar" scholarship assistance, covering tuition and fees not covered by other grants or scholarships (like federal Pell Grants), and includes a tuition-free community college pathway. To qualify, students must be Michigan residents, enroll full-time at an eligible school, meet income thresholds (student aid index of 30,000 or less), maintain academic progress, and apply for all available gift aid first. The program directly affects undergraduate students seeking affordable higher education in Michigan, aiming to reduce out-of-pocket costs for those with financial need.
HB 4956 creates the "Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship" to provide tuition assistance for Michigan residents enrolled in qualifying career training programs. It directly affects recent high school graduates (or high school equivalency holders from 2023 onward) pursuing first-time enrollment in approved occupational training programs requiring at least 150 hours over 8 weeks, such as maritime trades. The program covers full tuition for up to two academic years, administered by the Department of Lifelong Education, with institutions needing department approval and annual reporting on scholarship recipients. Recipients must not have prior associate/bachelor’s degrees or used similar scholarships before.
The provided context does not include the specific text or policy details of SB 383. While the title mentions creating a "Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship" for higher education financial aid, no concrete provisions, eligibility criteria, funding mechanisms, or affected groups are described in the given information. Without the bill's full text or explanatory summary, a factual description of its mechanisms or direct impacts cannot be provided. Procedural details (like passage dates) are noted but do not describe the bill's policy content.
SB 382 creates the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Act, providing last-dollar financial aid to Michigan residents attending eligible community colleges, public universities, or private nonprofit institutions. The scholarship covers remaining tuition and fees after other gift aid (like Pell Grants) is applied, based on a student's financial need (SAI of $30,000 or less). It directly affects low-to-moderate income students who meet eligibility criteria, including filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The program aims to make higher education more affordable by reducing out-of-pocket costs for qualifying students at participating Michigan institutions.
