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Senate passes veterans tuition‑gap fixes to ease college completion
Utah State Senate · January 30, 2017
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Summary
Senate passed SB 35, described by the sponsor as a cleanup to align the 2013 veterans tuition program with current federal benefit language and to improve access for veterans finishing bachelor's degrees; the bill passed by roll call (26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent).
The Utah State Senate approved Senate Bill 35, a statutory cleanup intended to clarify eligibility and wording for the Veterans Tuition Gap Act so veterans can complete their bachelor's degrees when federal benefits are exhausted.
Senator Escamilla, sponsor of SB 35, told the chamber the…
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