Snyder - Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors

Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors

The Michigan Veterans Trust Fund was created in 1946 from $50 million in postwar reserve funds. In 1996, the Veterans Trust Fund was provided additional protection by being added to the State Constitution with voter approval of Proposal C. The Veterans Trust Fund was established to provide grants for the emergency needs of veterans, tuition grants to dependents of disabled and deceased veterans, and emergency education loans to veterans and their children.

The Veterans Trust Fund, utilizing approximately $4 million of interest earnings from the trust, administers two grant programs - - the Emergency Grant Program and the Tuition Grant Program. Emergency grants are available to war time veterans and their dependents during times of personal emergent need. This program is administered through local Veterans Trust Fund county committees appointed by the Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees. The Tuition Grant Program dates back to 1935 and has been administered by the Veterans Trust Fund since 1966. Tuition grants are available to sons and daughters of totally disabled or deceased service-connected veterans attending Michigan institutions of higher education.

Veterans Trust Fund grant policies and adjudication, county committee appointments and expenditure from trust earnings are governed by a seven-member, governor appointed board of trustees nominated by statutorily designated state veterans service organizations for staggered three-year terms.

The Veterans Trust Fund also functions as the state central repository for DD-214s (copy 6) since 1979 and maintains separation documents of Michigan veterans granted state service bonuses from WWI, WWII, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. The Veterans Trust Fund also provides administrative support for the Michigan Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Monument Fund.

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Statute

Public Act 9 of 1946, MCLA 35.603

Contact Information

Anne Dutcher

Director

Phone: (517) 373-3130

Email: dutchera@michigan.gov

Members

Ronald Schrieber, Roscommon

Represents Disabled American Veterans

Term ends 2/25/14

Jason Biber, Brighton

Marine Corps League, a Congressionally chartered veteran service organization

Term ends 2/25/14

Charles Kosal, Oxford

Veterans

Term ends 2/25/14

John James, Farmington Hills

Veterans

Term ends 2/25/15

Marita Okerstrom, Traverse City

Veterans

Term ends 2/25/15

Barry Wood, Hastings

Represents the American Legion

Term ends 2/25/16

Robert Williams, Benton Harbor

Represents Veterans of Foreign Wars

Term ends 2/25/16