State Military Laws or Programs

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1 State Military Laws or s Alabama... 2 Alaska... 2 Arizona... 2 Arkansas... 2 California... 2 Colorado... 2 Connecticut... 2 Delaware Georgia Indiana... 3 Iowa... 3 Kansas... 3 Kentucky... 4 Louisiana... 4 Maine... 4 Maryland Michigan... 4 Minnesota... 4 Mississippi Montana... 5 National... 5 Nebraska... 6 Nevada... 6 New Hampshire... 6 New Jersey North Carolina... 7 North Dakota... 7 Ohio... 7 Oklahoma... 7 Oregon... 8 Pennsylvania... 8 South Carolina... 8 South Dakota Texas... 8 Utah... 8 Vermont... 9 Virginia... 9 Washington... 9 West Virginia... 9 Wisconsin... 9 Wyoming... 9

2 State Category Resource Beneficiary Link Short Description Alabama Alaska Alaska Alaska Arizona Arizona Arkansas California California Colorado Colorado Connecticut Connecticut Delaware ESA GI s' Alaska Resident tuition State supported education at AL higher learning institution for military dependents or spouses dependent on veteran eligibility. Allows for 10 semesters at any AL state-supported institution. Offers tuition waiver for spouses and dependents of armed service members who died in the line of duty, POWs, or killed in action. In-state tuition at any University of Alaska System for active-duty military or National Guard, spouses, or dependents. Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted due to service in WWII. In-State Tuition Military Allows in-state tuition for honorably discharged armed forces members. Arizona Empowerment Accounts Arkansas Department of College Fee Waiver for Veteran s Non-Resident College Fee Waiver Tuition waiver to state funded schools In-state Tuition s Of Military Members Veterans s and Veterans of WWII Educational benefits for children of deceased veterans Specifies military children (active duty) as an approved student population to be eligible for ESA Offers tuition waiver for spouses and dependents of armed service members who have been declared POW, killed in action, or MIA since Jan 1, 1960 Waives tuition and fees at any state of CA Community College, UCA campuses or CSU campuses. Waives non-resident fees for service members or veterans at all CA community colleges, UCA campuses or CSU campuses. s Provides 100% tuition waiver for dependents of POW, MIA, or disabled at state funded schools. s, Provide in-state tuition for military dependents Provides 100% tuition waiver for veterans, active members of Connecticut Army and Air National Guard and dependents or spouses may be waived at CT public colleges and universities Military LEAs can award high school diplomas to veterans whose education was interrupted due to service in WWII. The State of Delaware provides educational benefits for the children of deceased veterans of the military services of the United States, military service personnel held prisoner of war and military service personnel officially declared to be missing in action. K-12 Transition Assistance to transitioning students from military families Assists in transition for military dependents and provides priority placement in special academic programs. Provides priority placement in gifted, special needs, and voucher programs. Improves timely transfer of records, establishes procedures to lessen the impact of moves, provides services for transferring students and gives first preference in special academic programs. Encourages partnership between school system and military base, provides services for applying to secondary study. Waiver for Recipients of Purple Heart or Superior Combat Decorations Military Fee waiver to recipients of the Purple Heart or superior combat decoration if enrolling in a community college or state university. Defining eligibility for instate tuition rates Defines residents for purposes of tuition 2

3 s for Children and s of Deceased or Disabled Veterans (CSDDV) Provides funding for tuition and fees at eligible public postsecondary institution to dependent children or unremarried spouses of qualified FL veterans. Would receive funding up to 110% of required credit hours. Graduation Exit exam graduation requirements for high school seniors of military families Facilitating on-time graduation of children of military families by accepting exit or EOC exams required for graduation from the sending state in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. Charter school admission Charter school eligible student preference Enrollment preference in charter schools to children of active-duty military. Georgia HERO _HERO.aspx To provide educational scholarship assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military Reservists who served in combat zones, and the children and the spouses of such members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military Reserves. Ibhe-Military Prior Learning Military A=99 Creates Task Force to study and make recommendations on how best to credit military learning Making Military Training Count K-12 Educational Opportunities for Children (Age: 10-18) Military Grants student veterans appropriate academic credit for the education and training they gained in military service. Financial aid for state educational institutions in elementary, high school, or vocational training for children ages of veteran who died or became totally disabled as a result of service in certain wartime periods. Veterans' Grant Military Pays tuition and certain fees at colleges, university, and CC for eligible veterans MIA/POW Military Tuition Military essionid=88&legid=89890 Education scholarship for dependents or spouses of service people declared MIA or POW, died, or disabled. Provides full tuition and fees at IL institution of higher learning for four calendar years. Provides residency status to those who qualify under the federal All- Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Charter schools Charter school enrollment Charter schools with students from military bases can set aside up to 1/3 of enrollment for military dependent students. Charter school admission Charter school eligible student preference Enrollment preference in charter schools to children of active-duty military Indiana Iowa Iowa Tuition and Fee Exemption s Branstad/Reynolds Fund War Orphan Tuition Assistance Provides educational tuition waivers to qualified dependents of certain veterans. Provides educational scholarships for children of deceased active military members post This program furnishes an honorary high school diploma to qualifying veterans who did not complete high school (in Iowa) due to armed service enlistment. The application form is used by the IDVA and the Department of Education to establish eligibility for honorably discharged veterans. Iowa Kansas Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWII or Korean War 3

4 Kentucky Provides education tuition waivers to qualified dependents of certain veterans at any two-year, four-year, or vocational technical schools funded and operated by KY Department of Education. Kentucky Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by Louisiana State Aid - s Educational Assistance Provide financial aid for children and surviving spouses of certain veterans who died or became disabled during a wartime period. Exempts dependent from tuition and fees for four years of schooling. Maine Veterans s Educational Benefits Provides educational tuition waivers to qualified dependents of certain disabled or deceased veterans. Maryland Charter schools Charter school enrollment Partial lottery waiver if school is on military base Veteran Pre-College Veterans Upward Bound Military A free pre-college program to help veterans develop the academic and personal skills necessary for success in a program of post-secondary education. Federally funded. Categorical Tuition Waiver Public Service Grant Military Provides educational tuition waivers to veterans at any public college or university in. Provides educational opportunity to remaining families of deceased veterans, POWs or MIA personnel. The Public Service Grant is the only scholarship program not based on demonstrated financial need, but rather entitlement, and allows full time tuition at public college or university. Michigan Educational Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by Soldiers Legacy Fund Children of Veterans' Tuition Grant Provides educational assistance grants to dependents of service members killed during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Annual undergraduate tuition grant of up to $2,800 to eligible children of certain deceased or permanently disabled military veterans. Minnesota Surviving and Education Benefit Surviving and Education assistance is provided to spouses and dependents, including adopted and step-children, whose Veteran spouse and/or Veteran parent died while on active duty, or as a result of a service-connected condition. s and dependents will be able to attend Minnesota postsecondary education institutions free of tuition and receive $750 per fiscal year for fees. Minnesota Minnesota GI Bill The Minnesota GI Bill program was enhanced in 2013 to provide postsecondary educational assistance to eligible Minnesota Veterans, non-veterans who served in the military and eligible spouses and children. Full-time undergraduate or graduate students may be eligible to receive up to $1,000 per semester and part-time students can receive up to $500 per semester (up to $3,000 per academic year and $10,000 per lifetime). Minnesota Veteran Education Assistance Military Veteran Education assistance is provided to Veterans in the form of a one-time $750 grant for tuition to Veterans who have exhausted, through use, all of their GI Bill benefits to assist with completing a bachelor s degree. Mississippi Military Miss. Code Ann., and Tuition for active members of MS National Guard 4

5 Mississippi Mississippi Residence status of military personnel assigned to active duty and stationed in state and members of the Mississippi National Guard Academic Credit for Military Courses Miss. Code Ann., Funding for tuition (not fees, books) at any state supported college or university for children of POWs or MIA military members Military Miss. Code Ann., Defines residents for purposes of tuition. US Armed Forces stationed in MS and members of MS National Guard may be classified as residents for the purpose of higher learning. Military Requires credit to be awarded for equivalent courses that were part of student veteran's military training or service. K-12 Transition A+ Schools Active duty dependents or dependents of retired military member who relocates within 1 year of retirement are exempt from 3-year attendance requirement for A+ Schools K-12 Transition Exemption from Proof of Residency for Students Returning Heroes' Education Act In-State Tuition Eligibility for Discharged Service Members In-State Tuition Eligibility for Military s Vietnam Veteran Survivor Grant Provides students with proof of residency in residing school district if parent or parents are actively deployed. Military Limits tuition to no more than $50 per credit for combat veterans who served after Sept. 11, Eligible for ten years after honorable discharge. Military Residents of MO honorably or generally discharged receive in-state tuition of active duty member can receive in-state tuition 12 grants available to children and spouses of deceased Vietnam veterans whose deaths were attributed to exposure to toxic chemicals. War Veteran's Survivor Grant Provides 25 grants annually to children and spouses of veterans who died in combat, or became disabled while serving in combat since 9/11/2001. Montana Refunds Veteran Pre-College Tuition Refunds when Called to Active Duty Operation Recognition (Honorary ) Veterans Upward Bound Educational Military Reserves are eligible for tuition refunds or incomplete grades if called to active service. Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWII or Korean War Military Free statewide classes to prepare veterans for college and postsecondary training National Interstate Compact Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children The Compact provides for the uniform treatment of military children transferring between school districts and states. Enrollment: Schools should accept unofficial or hand-carried records when enrolling new students, rather than waiting to receive an official transcript from the previous school. - Placement: If a child was receiving special education services at the old school, the new school should place the child in a comparable program. the new school may conduct its own evaluation later to ensure that the student is appropriately placed. - Attendance: Districts should allow children to miss school to attend deployment-related activities. - Eligibility: students should be able to continue at the grade level in which they were enrolled in their previous school, regardless of age. - Graduation: Schools should waive specific course or exam requirements for students transferring during their senior year If necessary to allow the student to graduate on time 5

6 National Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act, Expands access to Fry to include spouses of service members who died in the line of duty. Also requires colleges and universities to charge in-state tuition fees to be approved for the Post- 9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits. National Charter schools Charter Schools on military installations Description of charter schools in US operating on military installations - Arkansas, Arizona, California,,, Louisiana, Maryland Nebraska Waiver of Tuition s of eligible veterans may receive a waiver to cover 100% of tuition and fees at U Nebraska, state colleges, or community colleges Nebraska Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Hampshire New Jersey New Jersey Reservist Tuition Credit Military Nebraska residents who are enlisted members of a Nebraska-based unit of the Active Selected Reserve may be eligible for a 50% tuition credit to the University of Nebraska campuses, Nebraska state colleges and Nebraska community colleges. This program is allowed 200 new applicants each calendar year. Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWII or Korean War Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service between Sept. 16, May 7, Community College Tuition Waived for Orphans of Veterans POW-MIA Tuition Benefit Vietnam Veterans Tuition Credit child of MIA person is entitled to free tuition at vocationaltechnical college child of member who died during wartime or from serviceconnected disability are eligible for free tuition at NH public institution. Undergraduate college tuition available to dependents of member declared POW or MIA after Military Provides partial reimbursement to any approved educational institution to offset the cost of a veteran's tuition. Maximum $400 per year for FT. Veteran must have been active duty between Dec 31, 1960-May 7, New Jersey New Jersey War Orphans Tuition Assistance Provides scholarship up to $500 annually for four years of college or equivalent training for children of service personnel who died in the military or listed MIA. Operation Recognition Military ftp:// s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by K-12 Transition Military Children School Enrollment Priority Tuition Deferment Children of Deceased Veterans Vietnam Veteran In-State Tuition for Veterans Wartime Veteran Fund World War II and Korean Veterans' Military Service Deferment and Post- Active Duty Deferment Priority enrollment status is automatically assigned to incoming students or the schools system whose active-duty, National Guard or Reservist parent is transferred to a military facility. Tuition waiver for children whose veteran parent was KIA or died as a result of wounds in battle. Military Provide full tuition and books at state post-secondaries for Vietnam veterans Provide in-state residency status for veterans Military Provide tuition for veterans that have served since 1990 and has exhausted all federal GI Education Benefits.. Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWII or Korean War. Military Student loan borrowers called to active duty and post-active duty may defer payments of student loans 6

7 Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) or Military Service Recognition (MSRS) The Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT), also known as Military Service Recognition (MSRS), provides financial aid to children, spouses and financial dependents of members of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who, at any time on or after Aug. 2, 1990, while State residents, died or became 100% severely and permanently disabled while engaged in hostilities or training for hostilities. Veterans Tuition Awards Military Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are awards for full-time study and parttime study for eligible veterans matriculated in an approved program at an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program in State. Military Residency Waiver Defines residents for purposes of tuition Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans were created to provide financial aid to students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified times of national emergency. North Carolina North Carolina North Dakota North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oklahoma Oregon Oregon Other Operation Recognition Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by NC DPI Military Children Support Other NC DPI support frameworks State Benefits - Education Military Defines residents for purposes of tuition. Members of armed services in the state will be charged in-state tuition rates while a member of armed services in the state. ND Tuition Waiver Veteran/Service Member Resident Status Ohio War Orphans Post-Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act Provides free tuition to dependents of veterans who were killed in action, died due to service-related causes, POWs, MIAs, or was totally disabled. in ND institutions of higher education Military Defines residents for purposes of tuition. For tuition purposes, a resident student is a FT active duty member, national guard member, veteran, or member of armed forces reserve. Provides tuition assistance of either 77% of tuition/fees at public university or $6,994 at independent institutions to the children of deceased or severely disabled Ohio veterans who served in the armed forces during a period of declared war or conflict. Create occupational and educational opportunities for post-military service members who are honorably discharged and their spouses. Heroes Promise mise.aspx Veterans' - Offered by Oregon University System and State Community Colleges Oregon Veteran Educational Aid House Bill 1343 became effective July 1, 2011, creating a special tuition scholarship for children of Oklahoma military personnel that were killed in action after Jan. 1, Offers 100% tuition waiver (not fees) for child or spouse of a member of the US Armed Forces at state of Oregon University System and local community colleges. Applies to bachelor's or master's degrees. Military The Oregon Veteran Educational Aid provides educational benefits to veterans pursuing approved training or coursework equal to the months of active duty service up to 36 months. 7

8 Oregon Military s issued in the school district where they would have graduated or where they now live to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Persian Gulf War, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, or other combat zones. Pennsylvania Postsecondary Educational Gratuity The Postsecondary Educational Gratuity provides a waiver for tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board costs charged by public postsecondary institutions. Pennsylvania Children of POW/MIA Soldiers State grant to children of any soldier who has been declared POW or MIA. Up to $1200 award. Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Operation Recognition Military Free Tuition/ Education Assistance (Free tuition for certain veteran's children) Free Tuition for Children of Veterans Who Die During Service Free Tuition for s of POW's and MIA's s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by Provides free tuition to children of certain war veterans at SC state supported colleges, universities, and post-high school technical education institutions. Provides for children who are under the age of 25, are residents of South Dakota, and whose mother or father was killed in action or died of other causes while on active duty, are eligible for free tuition at a state supported school Provides for children and spouses of prisoners of war, or of persons listed as missing in action, are entitled to attend a state supported school without the payment of tuition or mandatory fees Free Tuition for Veterans Military Provides for certain veterans are eligible to take undergraduate courses at a state supported university without the payment of tuition provided they are not eligible for educational payments under the GI Bill or any other federal educational program. South Dakota Honorary s of Certain Veterans, Tuition Fees Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted due to. child or spouse is entitled to receive free tuition, fees at any state university or higher ed. Texas Pre-Registration In-State Tuition for Veterans Helping Heroes Grant for Veterans Combat Veterans Can Register Early for State Classes s for World War or Korean War Veterans Hazelwood Act Military Eligible veterans classified as out-of-state students will pay in-state tuition and fees at public higher education institutions Military to offset costs associated with postsecondary education. Awards 375 scholarships, $1,000 per semester, 2 semesters per year Military Military veteran who is current resident or home resident of TN can register for classes prior to general student population Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWI, WWII, Korean War, or Vietnam War The Hazlewood Act is a State of Texas benefit that provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas. Utah Utah Utah Purple Heart Tuition Waiver Scott Lundell Military Survivors Military Purple Heart recipients are eligible for tuition waiver at public institutions of higher learning in Utah. Provide tuition waiver for dependents of veterans killed in action after 9/11 In-State Tuition Military Military and veterans receive in state tuition 8

9 Vermont Armed Services The Armed Services is a State of Vermont program for the spouse and children of military members who died on active duty since 2001, or the spouse and children of Vermont National Guard members who have died while serving at any time. Virginia Virginia Military Survivors and s Education The purpose of VMSDEP is to provide undergraduate or other postsecondary education to eligible participants by providing a waiver of tuition and all required fees associated with tuition at any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Washington Washington West Virginia s - Veterans and national guard members Washington Education Benefit for s of 100% Disabled Veterans Veteran's Re-Education Military Waives all or a portion of tuition and fees for eligible veterans or national guard members. Offers 100% tuition waiver and fees for eligible veteran, dependent, or spouses at community colleges, colleges, and universities. Military Provides tuition assistance to veterans who need a new vocation due to dislocation or unemployment. Allocates grant monies for Veterans pursuit of post secondary educational careers. For post-military service and unemployed West Virginia State War Orphans Education Tuition waiver for state college for dependents or spouses of military members who were killed in action during a wartime period. West Virginia Wisconsin State Operation Recognition- Wisconsin GI Bill Tuition Remission Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted by service in WWI, WWII, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam Conflict veterans The Wisconsin GI Bill provides a full waiver ( remission ) of tuition and fees for eligible veterans and their dependents for up to 8 full-time semesters or 128 credits (whichever is greater) at any University of Wisconsin System (UWS) or Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) institution for any degree seeking courses, or for study at the undergraduate, masters or even doctorial level at the UW System. Wisconsin Wisconsin Wyoming Wyoming Tuition Residency for Wisconsin Veterans Military Under state law, veterans who entered active duty as a Wisconsin resident retain permanent eligibility for in-state tuition at University of Wisconsin System institutions s Military s issued to veterans whose education was interrupted due to service during a statutorily designated war period. Tuition Assistance for Veterans and Surviving s s Provides full tuition waivers for 10 semester for veterans, surviving spouses and dependent children. Operation Recognition Military Provides high school diploma to those who left to serve in US Armed Forces. 9