Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1436

  • Board: means the board of directors of the Michigan education trust described in section 10. See Michigan Laws 390.1424
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Trust: means the Michigan education trust created in section 5. See Michigan Laws 390.1424
  • Tuition: means the quarter or semester charges imposed to attend a state institution of higher education and all mandatory fees required as a condition of enrollment as determined by the board. See Michigan Laws 390.1424
   The trust, in its discretion, may contract with others, public or private, for the provision of all or a portion of the services necessary for the management and operation of the trust. The trust shall also endeavor to work with private sector investment managers, state institutions of higher education, and independent degree-granting colleges and universities in this state to study the feasibility of instituting programs between these parties that insure full tuition payment upon purchase of a prepayment plan. The trust shall evaluate the feasibility and actuarial soundness of a prepayment plan exclusively for community and junior colleges. The board shall submit a report to the legislature before December 31, 1988 regarding its success at instituting programs between private sector investment managers, state institutions of higher education, and independent degree-granting colleges and universities of the state that insure full tuition prepayment plans.