DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY  
HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY  
TUITION GRANTS  
(By authority conferred on the higher education assistance authority by section 6 of  
Act No. 313 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended, beingS390.996 of the Michigan  
Compiled Laws)  
R 390.831 Definitions.  
Rule 1. As used in these rules:  
(a) "Act" means Act No. 313 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended, being  
S390.991 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  
(b) "Authority" means the Michigan higher education assistance authority.  
(c) "Award" means a tuition grant award.  
(d) "Default" means failure to comply with the terms of a loan guaranteed by  
the authority so that the authority finds it necessary to reimburse the original lending  
institution for the balance of the loan.  
(e) "Full-time" means a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credit hours or  
equivalent in trimester or quarter hours or the equivalent of 24semester hours or 36  
quarter hours per academic year for institutions using credit hours to measure  
progress, but not using semester, trimester,  
or quarter hours.  
(f) "Independent, nonprofit college or university" means a Michigan independent  
college or university eligible for listing in the "Directory of Michigan Institutions of  
Higher Education," published by the Michigan department of education.  
(g) "Parent" means the mother, father, mother and father, or adoptive parents.  
(h) "Part-time" means a student enrolled for not less than 6, but not more than 11,  
semester credit hours, trimester, or equivalent in quarter hours or at least 1/2 the credit  
defined as full-time in subdivision (e) of this rule.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.832 Administrative responsibility.  
Rule 2. The authority shall administer tuition grants to eligible students  
registered as undergraduate or graduate students.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 390.833 Eligibility; requirements.  
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Rule 3. An applicant may be considered for a tuition grant if the authority finds  
that the applicant meets all of the requirements specified in sections 3 and 4 of the act and  
the following requirements:  
(a) Has resided continuously in this state for the preceding 12 months and is not  
considered a resident of any other state. A student who is not a United States citizen  
shall be a holder of the I-151 or I-551 immigration identification card signifying  
permanent residency in the United States. A refugee who meets the 12-month  
state residency requirement may be eligible for tuition grant consideration.  
(b) Is registered in, or expresses intent to register in an independent, nonprofit  
college or university in this state which is eligible for participation in the tuition  
grant program.  
(c) Has not defaulted on a loan guaranteed by the authority. Exceptions can be made  
if a defaulted borrower has made satisfactory repayment arrangements on the  
defaulted amount of the loan as determined by the authority.  
(d) Has complied with the provisions of the act and the rules adopted by the  
authority.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.834 Eligibility; duration.  
Rule 4. A student is not eligible for a grant for more than 10 semesters of  
undergraduate education or its equivalent; more than 6 semesters of graduate education  
or its equivalent; and for more than 8 semesters in dental education or its equivalent  
in trimesters. An applicant shall reapply yearly for renewal of this grant.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.835 Eligibility; financial resources of students and parents.  
Rule 5. An applicant is eligible for a tuition grant award if the applicant's  
financial resources, including the cash or equivalent resources of the applicant's  
parents that are available for the applicant's higher education, as computed in  
accordance with the criteria utilized in the state competitive scholarship program  
authorized by Act No. 208 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being S390.971 et  
seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shows a monetary need for a tuition grant.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.836 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.837 Rescinded.  
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History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.838 Other awards.  
Rule 8. (1) A student receiving a state competitive scholarship as authorized by  
Act No. 208 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being  
S390.971 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is not eligible to receive a tuition  
grant concurrently. However, the state competitive scholarship award of a student  
enrolled in an eligible tuition grant postsecondary institution may be increased with  
tuition grant funds up to the maximum tuition grant if the maximum tuition grant  
award is greater than the maximum Michigan competitive scholarship award.  
(2) If a student receives other scholarship awards covering full tuition and fees  
specifically designated for that purpose, the student is ineligible for a tuition grant.  
(3) A student holding a partial tuition award is eligible for a tuition grant not to  
exceed the difference between the other tuition award and the full cost of tuition.  
(4) A tuition grant award is limited to an amount consistent with other awards and  
financial need as determined by the authority.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.839 Eligibility; acceptance for enrollment at institution required.  
Rule 9. An applicant is eligible for a tuition grant if the authority determines that  
the applicant has actually been accepted for enrollment at an independent, nonprofit  
college or university approved by the state board of education for participation in this  
program.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.840 Eligibility; full- or part-time status.  
Rule 10. (1) An applicant is eligible for a tuition grant if enrolled or accepted for  
enrollment as a full-time student.  
(2) An applicant may be eligible for a tuition grant if enrolled or accepted for  
enrollment as a part-time student for at least half-time but less than full-time credit. The  
awards shall be determined as follows:  
(a) The amount of a part-time tuition grant award shall be determined according to  
demonstrated financial need, using the tuition and fee charges to be assessed the  
student recipient, based upon the credit hours of enrollment.  
(b) Part-time tuition grant award recipients shall be charged 1 enrollment  
period of award eligibility each time an award payment is issued.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.841 Eligibility; deadline dates.  
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Rule 11. An applicant is eligible for a tuition grant only if the applicant meets  
the deadline dates established by the authority. An applicant who submits application  
materials after the deadline may be considered if funds are available to assist  
students who submit late materials.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.842 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1991 AACS.  
R 390.843 Priority of grants.  
Rule 13. Grants shall be given first to students having the greatest financial need  
and then to those with the next greatest financial need, as determined by the authority,  
until available funds have been exhausted.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 390.844 Payment of tuition grants.  
Rule 14. A tuition grant recipient shall be sent payment for the prorated amount  
of the award at the start of each enrollment period. The payment shall be sent in care  
of the financial aid office at the institution in which the recipient is enrolled.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 390.845 Failure to enroll.  
Rule 15. A grant recipient who, after receiving a tuition grant payment, does not  
enroll in the institution at which the recipient registered shall have the full amount of the  
tuition grant cancelled.  
History: 1979 AC; 1991 AACS.  
R 390.846 Transfers.  
Rule 16. A tuition grant recipient may transfer to another institution at any time.  
To remain eligible for a tuition grant, however, the recipient shall enroll at an  
independent, nonprofit college or university in this state which meets the full  
requirements of this grant program.  
History: 1979 AC; 1985 AACS.  
R 390.847 Leave of absence.  
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Rule 17. (1) A tuition grant recipient who ceases to be enrolled at least half-time  
may request award reinstatement upon return to school as at least a half-time student  
during the same academic year for which the award was granted. The reinstatement of a  
tuition grant is dependent upon the availability of funds and the continued eligibility of  
the recipient.  
(2) A grant recipient who relinquishes the tuition grant for any reason and does not  
return to school for the academic year for which the award was granted shall reapply to  
receive consideration for future academic years.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 390.848 Refunds.  
Rule 18. A tuition grant recipient shall release grant amounts to the institution in  
order that the institution may refund any allowable amount directly to the authority if the  
student withdraws from the institution. A grant recipient who is dismissed or leaves the  
institution before the completion of a full semester and who is ineligible for a refund  
need not repay the authority the amount of the tuition grant.  
History: 1979 AC; 1991 AACS.  
R 390.849 Residual awards.  
Rule 19. A student who is ineligible for a first semester award or does not apply for  
a tuition grant for the freshman year may apply for consideration for the second  
enrollment period or in succeeding years. An application for a second enrollment period  
residual award shall be filed by the appropriate deadline date established by the  
authority. A residual award is contingent upon the applicant's meeting all  
eligibility requirements and the availability of funds at that time.  
History: 1979 AC.  
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