State lawmakers have wrapped up work on a plan to raise a scholarship for college-bound students in Michigan to $4,000.

The state Senate Wednesday voted unanimously to send the legislation to Governor Granholm, who will sign it.

The state’s current scholarship — called the Merit Award — gives high school students who do well on state standardized tests up to $3,000 toward their college bills.

The new plan increases the total amount available to $4,000 per student. The name of the Merit Award will change to the Michigan Promise grant.

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