S. 2136
Referred to CommitteeA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
7/17/2019 • Senate
Summary
This bill removes a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits at public institutions of higher education. Currently, a veteran who is discharged or released after at least 90 days of active service must be within three years of their discharge from active duty to receive in-state tuition (regardless of their state of residence).
Introduced in Senate • 7/17/2019
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Originated in the Senate
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July 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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