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IN SB0393
Bill
AI Summary
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Provides full tuition and fee exemptions for all children of disabled veterans at state educational institutions, replacing the previous percentage-based reduction system.
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Authorizes refunds for tuition and fees already paid by children of disabled veterans to state educational institutions before eligibility determination by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.
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Allows state educational institution students who are Indiana National Guard or armed forces reserve members called to active duty during an academic term to receive either a tuition refund/credit or reenroll in uncompleted courses within four years without additional charges.
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Expands employment and training program priority placement to all armed forces members, reserves, and National Guard members (and their spouses), not just National Guard members, with priority expiring one year after discharge for members and on discharge date for spouses.
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Effective date: July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Veteran matters. Provides for tuition and fee exemptions for all children of disabled veterans. (Current law provides that children of veterans who enlisted or otherwise initially served in the armed forces of the United States after June 30, 2011, receive tuition and fee reductions based on the percentage rating of the veteran.) Authorizes refunds for tuition and fees already paid by children of disabled veterans to state educational institutions before a positive determination of eligibility to receive higher education benefits has been made by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. Provides for state educational institution students who are members of
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs & The Military
1/12/2016