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Senate approves measure clarifying in‑state tuition eligibility for ROTC and senior military college cadets
Summary
The Texas Senate passed House Bill 5646 to require public institutions to grant in‑state tuition to students who are active and in good standing in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs or corps cadets at senior military colleges and adopted an amendment to encourage admissions consideration of a student’s intent to enlist.
The Texas Senate on the floor passed House Bill 5646, clarifying that public institutions of higher education must grant in‑state tuition to students who are active and in good standing in ROTC programs or corps cadets at senior military colleges, Senate sponsor Senator Hall said.
Supporters said the bill fills an eligibility gap for students who serve in military programs while enrolled. An amendment adopted on the floor…
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