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35.111 Child of deceased, disabled, or missing Michigan veteran; admission to state educational or training institution of undergraduate or college grade; limitation on attendance; tuition not required. [M.S.A. 4.1331 ]
Sec. 1. (1) A person greater than 16 years of age and less than 26 years of age who has been a resident of this state for the preceding 12 months, and who is a child of a Michigan veteran who was killed in action or died from other cause during a war or war condition in which the United States has been, is, or may be a participant, or who as a result of service connected illness or injury has since died or is totally disabled, or who as a result of service connected illness or injury was totally disabled before death from any cause, or who is officially listed by the United States government as missing in action in a foreign country, may, as provided in this act, attend an educational or training institution of an undergraduate college grade in this state.
(2) A person's attendance at an institution located in this state pursuant to this act shall not exceed 36 month's full-time equated college undergraduate education.
(3) A person admitted to a Michigan tax supported institution or accepted into the state paid tuition program for a Michigan tax supported institution under this act before October 1, 1996 is not required to pay tuition or any other fee that takes the place of tuition charges during the time in which that person is a college undergraduate grade student at the institution.
(4) A person described in subsection (1) who is either of the following before October 1, 1996 is not required to pay the first $2,800.00 per year of tuition or any other fee that takes the place of tuition charges during the time in which that person is a college undergraduate student at an institution as described in subsection (1): (a) Admitted under this act to an institution that is not a Michigan tax supported institution.
(b) Accepted into the state paid tuition program for an institution that is not Michigan tax supported.
(5) A person admitted to an institution located in this state pursuant to this act on or after October 1, 1996 is not required to pay the first $2,800.00 per year of tuition or any other fee that takes the place of tuition charges during the time in which that person is a full-time college undergraduate student at the institution.
