Michigan Military Dependent Tuition Assistance

Michigan Military Dependent Tuition Assistance

The following is one of the military education benefits for Michigan. You can view all the military education benefits for Michigan here.

Dependent Tuition Assistance: Upon admission to a Michigan institution of higher education the eligible student may be eligible for tuition waiver up to $2,800 annually for undergraduate study.

Eligibility: Legal children (age 16-25, MI resident for the previous 12 months) of Michigan Veteran who was killed, died as a result of service-connected disabilities, or is rated 100% disabled because of injuries sustained while in the Armed Forces of the United States. To qualify the student must: Attend school full time and maintain a cumulative grade of 2.25 or better. Public Act 248 of 2005 (Michigan Compiled Law 390.1341-1346).The web site is http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128--136344--,00.html or 1-888-447-2687.

	Published Oct 6, 2007

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