Committee substitute would standardize in‑state tuition for ROTC cadets and create cadet leadership grants

May 23, 2025

A committee substitute for HB 5646 would ensure students in ROTC or senior military college corps of cadets receive resident tuition rates and create a grant program to fund professional leadership positions and cadet mentoring; committee left the measure pending after no public testimony.

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The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard the committee substitute for House Bill 5646, which would clarify state law so students enrolled in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs or members of senior military college corps of cadets receive in‑state tuition and fee rates regardless of formal residency status.

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