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IN SCR0044
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/22/2018
Primary Sponsor
Frank Mrvan
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AI Summary
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Urges legislative council to assign study committee topics regarding Indiana's post-secondary financial assistance program for children of disabled veterans.
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Requests study committee review of limiting state post-secondary funds to education up to and including a bachelor's degree.
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Requests study committee review of requiring state grants only after all other grants, scholarships, and gifts are exhausted.
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Requests repeal of 2011 Indiana Code changes to tuition assistance for children of disabled veterans and prioritization of disabled veterans' children for state funding consideration.
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Identifies concerns that current disability-based funding formula creates two classes of veterans, lacks course completion requirements, and that VA disability claims processing delays cause education debt accumulation.
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the topic of improving the post-secondary financial assistance program for children of disabled veterans and to more judiciously grant funds for post-secondary education monies by limiting the use of these funds.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2/22/2018