The corps shall do both of the following:
(a) Contact colleges and universities in this state with natural, cultural, or recreational resource related curricula to facilitate university-based programs that will do 1 or more of the following: (i) Provide credit to corpsmembers for their participation in the corps.(ii) Recognize participation in the corps for field experience.(iii) Recognize participation in the corps as an internship.(b) Collaborate with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested persons to develop a funding source for the corps.Added by 2012, Act 577,s 2, eff. 1/2/2013.