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IA HSB6
SB
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Veterans Affairs
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "qualified veteran" for in-state tuition purposes to include any veteran as defined in Iowa Code section 35.1, which covers veterans of armed conflicts and service members discharged under honorable conditions
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Removes the current requirement that qualified veterans must be eligible for or have exhausted benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
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Eliminates the one-year Iowa residency or tax filing requirement for qualified veterans to receive in-state tuition rates
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Adds surviving spouses and children of deceased veterans as eligible for in-state resident tuition classification at Iowa regents institutions and community colleges
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Applies to both Board of Regents institutions and community colleges for undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to in-state residency for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges for certain military personnel and family members.(See HF 175.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 175.
1/30/2025