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Bill would cover in‑state tuition for children of 100% disabled veterans; committee adopts amendment
Summary
Senators considered a bill to cover 100% of in‑state tuition for undergraduate students who are dependent children of veterans rated 100% disabled; an A1 amendment narrowing eligibility was adopted and the file was laid over.
Senators reviewed legislation to provide full in‑state tuition and covered fees for eligible undergraduate students who are dependent children of veterans with a total and permanent (100%) disability.
Senator Klein presented Senate File 1074 and described the A1 amendment, which narrows eligibility to dependents of veterans rated 100% disabled and requires applicants to complete the FAFSA and apply for other available benefits. “To qualify for the program, a person must be a resident student, they must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree … and they must be a…
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