Eligible surviving spouses and children must meet the following requirements:

Apply, qualify and be admitted full-time, part-time, or to summer school in a program leading to a certificate or degree at a Michigan public community college, junior college, or state university.

 

Be a legal resident of Michigan for 12 consecutive months preceding application. Dependents may use the parent’s residency status.

 

Provide satisfactory evidence to the Department of State Police that the applicant is an eligible child or surviving spouse of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty.

 

To be eligible, the child must apply for the first time before the age of 21.

 

Be certified by the financial aid officer of the eligible college or university that the waiver is needed to meet education expenses. The child’s or surviving spouse's family income, excluding any income from death benefits attributable to the officer’s or fire fighter’s death, must be below 400% of the federal poverty level.

 

Maintain satisfactory academic progress for each enrolled term or semester.

 

Has not received a bachelor’s degree and received a tuition waiver for less than 124 semester hours or 180 term hours.