Passed in 2022, this bill amends the State School Aid Act to provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23. Specifically, the bill adds $12.2 million in General Fund (GF/GP) money, for a gross supplemental appropriation of $12.2 million. In addition to K-12 funding additions, this bill creates a new scholarship program for high school graduates or those who achieve the high school equivalency certificate and qualify under FAFSA. Scholarship applicants must be Michigan residents for at least one year, be a full-time student, and maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students must be attending a Michigan public community college or university, a private not-for-profit university, or a Federally recognized tribal college. For community colleges and tribal colleges, the maximum grant award would be $2,750 per year, for public universities the awards would be a maximum of $5,500 per year; and for private not-for-profit universities the maximum award would be $4,000 per year.
The scholarship includes students attending Comprehensive Transition Programs. This legislation is listed here as an example of how students with intellectual disability can be included in general state scholarships open to students with and without disabilities.