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AR HB1879
Bill
Status
4/28/2021
Primary Sponsor
Cameron Cooper
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AI Summary
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Extends tuition waiver eligibility to dependents of disabled veterans, prisoners of war, and persons declared missing in action or killed in action to include private, nonprofit institutions of higher education in Arkansas, in addition to state-supported institutions.
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Limits state assistance to tuition, fees, and other charges that exceed monetary benefits the dependent receives from the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program during each semester of enrollment.
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Allows dependents not eligible for federal Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program benefits to obtain a bachelor's degree free of tuition, fees, or other charges at private, nonprofit or state-supported institutions.
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Caps state assistance awarded to dependents attending private, nonprofit institutions to not exceed the maximum amount of state assistance awarded to dependents attending state-supported institutions of higher education.
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Approved April 28, 2021.
Legislative Description
To Allow Dependents Of Certain Veterans To Receive Tuition Waivers To Private, Nonprofit Institutions Of Higher Education In This State; And To Cap The Amount Of The Tuition Waiver For Dependents Of Certain Veterans.
Last Action
Notification that HB1879 is now Act 988
4/28/2021