Michigan § 388.1875 - Veterans and active military duty personnel; educational assistance; "veteran" defined.

(1) Each public university that receives an appropriation in section 236 shall do all of the following:

(a) Meet the provisions of section 5003 of the post-911 veterans educational assistance act of 2008, 38 USC 3301 to 3327, including voluntary participation in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program established in that act in 38 USC 3317.

(b) Establish an on-campus veterans' liaison to provide information and assistance to all student veterans.

(c) Provide flexible enrollment application deadlines for all veterans.

(d) Include in its admission application process a specific question as to whether an applicant for admission is a veteran, an active member of the military, a member of the national guard or military reserves, or the spouse or dependent of a veteran, active member of the military, or member of the national guard or military reserves, in order to more quickly identify potential educational assistance available to that applicant.

(e) Consider all veterans residents of this state for determining their tuition rates and fees.

(f) Waive enrollment fees for all veterans.

(g) Provide reasonable programming and scheduling accommodations necessary to facilitate a student's military, national guard, or military reserves duties and training obligations.

(h) Provide college level equivalent credit examination opportunities for veterans and active members of the military, national guard, or military reserves within the first semester of enrollment.

(i) Grant college credit for, or create a structure that evaluates granting college credit for, the service background and experience of veterans and members of the military, national guard, or military reserves.

(2) As used in this section, "veteran" means an honorably discharged veteran entitled to educational assistance under section 5003 of the post-911 veterans educational assistance act of 2008, 38 USC 3301 to 3327.