HOUSE BILL NO. 4406

March 20, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Markkanen, LaFave, Green and Wozniak and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

A bill to amend 2008 PA 525, entitled

"Fostering futures scholarship trust fund act,"

by amending section 7b (MCL 722.1027b), as added by 2014 PA 530.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 7b. A foster care student is eligible for a fostering futures scholarship if all of the following apply:

(a) Due to child abuse or child neglect, the foster care student was in foster care after his or her thirteenth birthday.

(b) The foster care student is attending an institution of higher education in this state or a training program to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, as determined by the department.

(c) The foster care student has an unmet financial education need.

(d) The foster care student has completed the application and provided the department with the required documentation.

(e) The foster care student maintains satisfactory academic progress as determined by the department.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.