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Higher Education and Employment meeting weighs expanding tuition waivers, benefits for veterans and dependents
Summary
Participants discussed expanding tuition waivers, scholarships and other education benefits to veterans, active-duty service members, dependents and certain public safety and state employees; speakers raised concerns about eligibility language and funding adequacy. No formal vote was recorded.
Members and commenters at a meeting of the Higher Education and Employment committee discussed proposals to expand tuition waivers, scholarships and other higher-education benefits for veterans, active-duty service members, their dependents and certain public-safety and state employees; meeting participants raised questions about eligibility criteria and whether existing appropriations are adequate, and no formal action or vote was recorded.
The discussion centered on broadening access to tuition relief through waivers and scholarships administered through state public institutions, including the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system.…
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