DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY  
MICHIGAN HIGHER EDUCATION ASSITANCE AUTHORITY  
CHILDREN OF VETERANS TUITION GRANT PROGRAM  
(By authority conferred on the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority by  
2005 PA 248, MCL 390.1343)  
R 390.1901 Definitions.  
Rule 1901. As used in these rules:  
(a) "Act" means the children of veterans tuition grant act, 2005 PA 248, MCL  
390.1341 to 390.1346.  
(b) "Eligible age" means the student has reached 17 years of age and has not yet  
reached 26 years of age at the start of the enrollment period.  
(c) "Eligible program" means courses at an eligible institution that are applicable  
or transferable to a baccalaureate or associate degree.  
(d) "Enrollment" means the period of time defined by a participating school's  
academic calendar as the times when semesters or terms of instruction begin and  
end.  
(e) "Full time enrollment" is defined as enrollment in 24 semester or 36 terms  
credits within an academic year.  
(f) "Part-time enrollment" means students enrolled at least half time as determined  
on an enrollment count date that is established by each eligible institution.  
(g) "Participating school" means an eligible postsecondary institution as defined in  
section 2 of the act that elects to participate in the children of veterans tuition grant  
program.  
(h) "Satisfactory academic progress" means compliance with the standards of  
enrollment established by the eligible institution pursuant to the federal higher  
education act of 1965, as amended, regarding minimal criteria of academic progress  
needed to maintain eligibility for federal title IV student aid programs.  
(i) "Tuition-specific gift aid" means a financial aid scholarship or grant that is  
designated specifically for the payment of postsecondary tuition charges and that  
cannot be used to pay any other education-related expenses.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1902 Statutorily defined terms used in rules.  
Rule 1902. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, a term defined in the act  
has the same meaning when used in these rules.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1903 Responsibilities of participating school.  
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Rule 1903. A participating school shall do all of the following:  
(a) Upon receipt of a letter of eligibility provided by the department of treasury,  
shall bill the authority for funds on behalf of students meeting the eligibility  
requirements described in section 4 of the act and these rules.  
(b) Apply funds to eligible students' accounts.  
(c) Confirm enrollment and submit other reports regarding expenditures and related  
data to the authority on a timely basis.  
(d) Monitor the grade point averages and academic progress for grant  
recipients.  
(e) Return refunds to the program promptly during the academic year.  
(f) Not bill for tuition for a term or semester ending before an application has  
been received by the authority.  
(g) Tuition may be billed for repeat courses, online courses, and off-campus  
study courses.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1904 Additional grant eligibility requirements.  
Rule 1904. The authority, in conjunction with a participating school, may  
determine that an individual is eligible for a grant upon meeting the requirements of  
section 4 of the act and all of the following requirements:  
(a) Possesses a high school diploma or GED certificate, or is accepted for  
enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution as defined in section 2(c) of the act.  
(b) Is enrolled at least half time as determined at the end of the participating  
school's refund period.  
(c) Is not in default on a federal title IV student loan and does not owe a refund of a  
federal title IV grant.  
(d) Is making satisfactory academic progress as determined by  
participating school.  
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(e) Meets the program's eligible age requirement prior to the beginning of an  
enrollment period.  
(f) Is not currently incarcerated in a correctional facility on either a full-time or  
part-time basis. Students become ineligible for funds immediately if incarcerated or  
at the start of the next enrollment term if it is beyond the participating school's refund  
period.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1905 Probation, suspension, and termination due to grades.  
Rule 1905. An eligible student who meets the requirements of the act and R  
390.1904 shall receive benefits under the act if the student's grade point average  
remains at or above 2.25. Both of the following shall apply:  
(a) A student who fails to achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 will be  
placed on probationary status for 1 term or semester during which time the student may  
continue to receive grant assistance.  
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(b) A student who fails to achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 after  
being placed on probationary status for 1 term or semester shall be placed on  
suspension during which time grant assistance will be suspended. The student will  
remain on suspension until documentation of the required 2.25 cumulative grade  
point average is received by the authority in accordance with R 390.1906(b).  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1906 Reinstatement of eligibility.  
Rule 1906. Reinstatement of eligibility for assistance under this act shall be  
granted under the following circumstances:  
(a) A student who has become ineligible for assistance for failure to comply with  
the provisions of the act or R 390.1904 may be reinstated if he or she has a cumulative  
grade point average of 2.25 and can provide evidence to the authority of complying with  
the act and R 390.1904.  
(b) A student who has become ineligible for assistance pursuant to R  
390.1905(b) may be reinstated if he or she meets both of the following criteria:  
(i) After a term or semester of being placed on suspension, the student raises his  
or her cumulative grade point average to 2.25 or above and can provide documentation  
to the authority of such through a college transcript.  
(ii) The student continues to meet the provisions of the act and R 390.1904.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1907 Length of eligibility.  
Rule 1907. Students meeting all eligibility requirements in the act and in these rules  
shall remain eligible for grant assistance until any of the following occur:  
(a) The student has received 4 academic years of grant assistance which is counted  
as 8 semesters or 12 terms of grant payments.  
(b) The student has received a total of $11,200 in grant assistance.  
(c) The student reaches age 26 prior to the term of enrollment for which grant  
assistance is requested.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
R 390.1908 Grant amount.  
Rule 1908. The maximum grant a student may receive is $2,800 per academic year,  
or the amount of eligible costs minus other tuition-specific gift aid, whichever amount is  
less.  
History: 2009 AACS.  
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