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Utah Senate rejects proposal to fill tuition gaps for veterans who exhaust Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

Utah State Senate · February 24, 2012
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Summary

First substitute Senate Bill 44, which would have provided state tuition coverage for veterans who exhaust Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and maintain satisfactory academic progress, failed on a floor roll call after senators debated funding priorities and whether the policy would reduce incentives for timely completion.

First substitute Senate Bill 44, presented by Senator Robles, proposed that the state provide tuition gap coverage for veterans who have exhausted their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits but remain in satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. Supporters said the policy would help veterans close a final gap and reach graduation; opponents warned it could remove urgency to complete credits within the GI Bill time frame and raised concerns about funding and the…

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