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OR HB2441

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dwayne Yunker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Prohibits tuition waivers for military-connected students from being reduced by federal aid scholarships, grants, Oregon Opportunity Grant awards, or other institutional aid
  • Prohibits tuition waivers from being reduced by Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35
  • Qualified students include children, spouses, and unremarried surviving spouses of service members who died on active duty, died from service-connected disability, or are 100% disabled, as well as children of Purple Heart recipients (awarded 2001 or later)
  • Tuition waivers apply at Oregon public universities and Oregon Health and Science University for up to 4 years of full-time credit hours for baccalaureate degrees and 2 years for master's degrees
  • Children must apply by age 23, though exceptions exist for master's degree applications within 12 months of completing a baccalaureate degree

Legislative Description

Relating to waiver of tuition.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education and Workforce Development1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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