Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1625

  • Academic year: means the period from September 1 of a calendar year to August 31 of the next calendar year. See Michigan Laws 390.1622
  • Department: means the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 390.1622
  • Fiscal year: means a fiscal year of this state. See Michigan Laws 390.1622
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Michigan promise grant: means a grant awarded by the department under this act. See Michigan Laws 390.1622
  (1) Subject to proration under subsection (2) and adjustment under subsection (3), a student who meets the eligibility requirement of section 4(3)(c)(i) and the other applicable eligibility requirements under section 4 shall receive a Michigan promise grant in the amount of $4,000.00.
  (2) If a student satisfies the eligibility requirement contained in section 4(3)(c) by completing a vocational training program that as determined by the department generally requires less than 2 years or fewer than 1,800 clock hours, as applicable, to complete, the student shall receive a prorated amount of the amount described in subsection (1) that reflects the number of clock hours necessary to complete the program, as determined by the department.
  (3) If in any fiscal year the department determines that the amount appropriated by the legislature for the payment of Michigan promise grants is not sufficient to pay each eligible student the Michigan promise grant amount required under this section for an academic year, the department shall adjust the amount of Michigan promise grants paid under this section by prorating the amounts as necessary to reflect the available resources and amounts appropriated in that fiscal year. The department shall notify the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the majority leader of the senate in writing at least 30 days before implementing a proration under this subsection.