High school diploma to qualified military veteran; “qualified military veteran” defined.
MCL 35.341
in effect35.341. High school diploma to qualified military veteran; “qualified military veteran” defined.
Sec. 1.
(1) The board of a school district may award a high school diploma to a qualified military veteran.
(2) As used in this act, "qualified military veteran" means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Before graduation from a high school, the military veteran enlisted in or was drafted into the armed forces of the United States during World War II between December 16, 1940 and December 31, 1946, during the Korean conflict between June 27, 1950 and January 31, 1955, or during the Vietnam era between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975.
(b) At the time he or she was drafted into or enlisted in the armed forces of the United States, the military veteran was enrolled in a high school in the school district to which the application is made.
(c) The military veteran did not graduate from high school.
(d) The military veteran served under honorable conditions during World War II, the Korean conflict, or during the Vietnam era.
2001, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2001; Am. 2003, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Nov. 26, 2003; Am. 2014, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 2014
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-35-341Fetched: 10/20/2026