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Committee hears bill to extend in‑state university tuition to out‑of‑state Oregon National Guard members and dependents
Summary
Senate Bill 798 would let Oregon National Guard service members who live outside Oregon—and their dependents—pay in‑state tuition rates at state universities; the Oregon Military Department told the House committee the change is intended to aid recruiting and retention and has limited fiscal impact at the university level.
Senate Bill 798, which would extend in‑state tuition rates at Oregon universities to members of the Oregon National Guard who live outside the state (and to their dependents), was the subject of a public hearing before the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on April 29.
Russell Gibson, government legislative affairs director for the Oregon Military Department, said the measure is intended to improve recruiting and retention by offering an additional incentive to keep service members affiliated with the Oregon National Guard. “Senate bill 7 98, provides out of state members of the Oregon National Guard with in state tuition rates at state universities in Oregon,” Gibson…
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