To financially assist a student wishing to attend the college or university governed by the board, a board may make or arrange for a loan to the student as it determines to be in need of the assistance on a nondiscriminatory basis upon the terms and provisions the board deems best, in any of the following methods:
  (a) By a direct loan from the board repayable upon the terms and conditions the board deems proper, and for the duration and the rate of interest the board establishes.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1353

  • Board: means the body corporate controlling an institution of higher education which is named in sections 4, 5, or 6 of article 8 of the state constitution of 1963 or established by law, as therein provided. See Michigan Laws 390.1351
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (b) By a direct loan from the board, which loan is guaranteed in whole or in part by the state or federal government or an agency thereof or any other person, firm, or corporation, interest on which loan may or may not be subsidized in whole or in part by the state or federal government or an agency thereof or any public or private donor.