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IN HB1047
Bill
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Wesco
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AI Summary
HEA 1047 Summary
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Excludes veteran benefits from financial need calculations for Indiana Commission for Higher Education and state educational institutions (Ball State, Indiana University, Indiana State, Purdue, University of Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College, and Vincennes University) when determining need-based financial aid eligibility.
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Excludes the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and federal Social Security Act benefits from financial need assessments for veteran students.
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Allows qualified students (members of Indiana National Guard, contiguous state National Guard, armed forces reserves, or armed forces) called to active duty during an academic term to reenroll in incomplete courses within 4 years of release without additional tuition or fees.
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Permits qualified students on active duty to receive either a refund of paid tuition and fees or a credit toward a subsequent academic term for courses not completed due to active duty status.
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Effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Education benefits for veterans. Excludes from the determination of financial eligibility for need based financial aid certain benefits received by veteran students. Provides for state educational institution students who are members of the Indiana National Guard, the National Guard of a state contiguous to Indiana, the reserves, or armed forces who are on active duty or are called to active duty during an academic term to receive: (1) a tuition refund or credit; or (2) reenrollment in courses not completed due to active duty status.
Last Action
Public Law 22
3/8/2018