Sec. 1.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan reconnect grant act".
(2) The reconnect program and reconnect initiative created respectively in this act and the Michigan reconnect grant recipient act are intended to provide last-dollar financial assistance to individuals age 25 and older seeking associate degrees or industry-recognized certificates or credentials; to provide those individuals with greater access to the education and skills needed to succeed in, and meet the demands of, an evolving economy in which there is continuing demand for a talented local workforce; and to achieve the goal of increasing the number of residents ages 25 to 64 with a college degree or skill certificate or credential to 60% by 2030.
History: 2020, Act 84, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2020