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IN SB0374
Bill
AI Summary
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Children of veterans receiving tuition and fee exemptions must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, establishing a floor for "satisfactory academic progress" requirements set by institutions.
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Eligibility determinations approved after a student has already enrolled become retroactive to the date the application was submitted to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Students whose eligibility is approved retroactively may receive refunds for tuition and fees already paid, with a four-year limit from enrollment or the designated eligibility date.
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Repeals the provision that limited tuition exemption amounts for children of veterans who served after June 30, 2011, based on the parent's disability rating percentage (previously, ratings below 80% received reduced benefits).
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Effective date: July 1, 2019; reported favorably (6-1) by Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military on February 12, 2019.
Legislative Description
Veterans education benefits. Provides that a student who is eligible to receive a tuition and fee exemption because the student is a child of a veteran must maintain at least a cumulative grade point average that the eligible institution determines is satisfactory academic progress, which may not be less than a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as established by the eligible institution. (Current law requires the student to maintain at least a cumulative grade point average that the eligible institution determines is satisfactory academic progress.) Provides that if the Indiana department of veterans' affairs approves a request for a determination of eligibility for a person after the person initially enrolls in a state educational institution (institution) and while the person is attending the institution, the determination of eligibility shall be made retroactive to the date of submission to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of the application to recognize the person's mother's or father's service related death or disability. Provides that the applicant may receive a refund equal to the amount of the tuition and fees paid to the institution by the applicant. Repeals a provision that limits the tuition exemption amount for a child of a veteran who served in the armed forces after June 30, 2011, based on the percentage of the parent's disability rating. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2/12/2019