In addition, there are Michigan-specific sections, including one on social studies and science, known as the M-STEP, and the WorkKeys test.
Juniors are generally not expected to attend afternoon classes after completion of Michigan Merit Exam, though some exceptions do exist.
Those who place in the Apprentice or Basic levels are deemed to be “not proficient.” The student must score a 1100 to earn the label "Met Expectations."
This portion tests very basic elementary school English in a multiple choice format.
However, the allocated funding for this program was withheld due to the state budget cuts in PA 132 of 2009 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, thus rendering said scholarship non-existent for students graduating later than 2007.