Senate Bill 1174 Summary

• Expands tuition waiver scholarships to children and spouses of peace officers, firefighters, correctional officers, emergency paramedics, National Guard members, and U.S. armed forces members who died by suicide after suffering a posttraumatic stress injury in the line of duty.

• Applicants must be 30 years of age or younger (for children) or an unmarried spouse, and scholarships are limited to 64 credit hours at community colleges or the number of credits required for a baccalaureate degree at universities.

• Applies retroactively to July 1, 2023, allowing eligible individuals who did not receive scholarships during the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 school years to receive reimbursement for tuition costs minus other grants and scholarships received.

• Requires verification by the Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Board, Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial Committee, Adjutant General, or Department of Veterans' Services that applicants meet eligibility criteria.

• Reimbursement provision expires December 31, 2028.