{"id":6699,"date":"2023-05-24T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=6699"},"modified":"2023-05-24T15:13:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T15:13:00","slug":"gov-whitmer-signs-legislation-lowering-costs-of-college-tuition-for-military-spouses-and-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/gov-whitmer-signs-legislation-lowering-costs-of-college-tuition-for-military-spouses-and-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Whitmer signs legislation lowering costs of college tuition for military spouses and children\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lansing, Mich.: On <\/strong>May 20, 2023\u00a0Governor Gretchen Whitmer<\/em> joined National Guard <\/em>members, their families, and state lawmakers to sign legislation that expands the Michigan National Guard\u00a0state\u00a0tuition assistance program eligibility for spouses and dependents. Tuition assistance helps with recruiting, retention, and the overall quality of life for the Guard members and their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s bipartisan bill will lower the cost of higher education for spouses and children of Michigan National Guard Members,\u201d said\u00a0Governor\u00a0Whitmer<\/em><\/strong>. \u201cI am proud that we can work across\u00a0the aisle to support our service members and their families, who put their lives on the line to keep us safe and stand tall for our values and freedoms. As Michiganders, we will have their backs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the program\u2019s inception, over 6,000 guard members have benefited from\u00a0MINGSTAP\u00a0and now thousands of eligible spouses and dependents will have the same opportunity to earn a tuition-free degree or professional certificate,\u201d said\u00a0U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs<\/em><\/strong>. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement by Gov. Whitmer signals Michigan is serious about supporting military families who have made significant sacrifices on behalf of our state and nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

House Bill 4199<\/a>\u00a0expands eligibility for tuition assistance to spouses and dependents of National Guard members and increases the funding cap from $10 million to $15 million.\u00a0The\u00a0Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Program<\/a>\u00a0provides financial assistance for\u00a0service members\u00a0attending any public or private college, university, vocational school, technical school, or trade school located in Michigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the signing of HB 4199 into law, National Guard families in Michigan will have the flexibility to use the educational benefits that they have earned,\u201d said\u00a0state Representative Jennifer\u00a0Conlin<\/strong>. \u201cThe law will fulfill a dual purpose: directly providing opportunities to service member spouses and dependents and tackling the challenge of recruitment and retention head-on through the offering of this incentive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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