HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS

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1 U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N S E HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS Ed Kringer Director, State Liaison and Educational Opportunity ed.kringer@osd.mil

2 In-state Tuition Rates Previous Issue: States provide 1) in-state tuition rates for Service members and their families assigned to the state and 2) after transfer for family members who continue in school. Current Issue: Many separating Service members initially pay out-of-state tuition Post 9/11 GI Bill pays all public school in-state tuition and eligible fees. Costs to attend a university as an out-of-state student can be three times that of a resident large out-of-pocket expense. Goal: States waive residency requirements if Service member is enrolled in school. Status: 18 states currently waive first year residency requirements. Legend: Enacted legislation Legislation not yet considered Potential legislative activity USA 4 Military Families Initiative 2

3 In- State Tuition (Best Practices) South Dakota: Veterans exempt from twelve-month residency requirement. Any person who is a veteran as defined by 33A-2-1 and 33A-2-2 shall be classified as a resident student without meeting the twelve-month residency requirement within South Dakota pursuant to Arizona: The person is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States and meets all of the following conditions: a. Registered to vote in Arizona; and b. Demonstrates objective evidence of intent to be a resident of Arizona, which may include at least one of the following; (1) an Arizona driver s license; (2) an Arizona motor vehicle registration; (3) employment history in Arizona; (4) transfer of major banking services to Arizona; (5) changes of permanent address on all pertinent records; (6) other materials of whatever kind or source relevant to domicile or residency status. USA 4 Military Families Initiative 3

4 Awarding Academic Credit for Military Training (Prior Learning Assessment) DoD efforts to increase the evaluation of military training toward credit State efforts MOU with academic institutions How the American Council on Education evaluates military training Presenting military training through military transcripts USA 4 Military Families Initiative 4

5 Remove Credentialing Impediments for Separating Service Members Strategy: Ask States to Reduce licensing delay by: Evaluating military training/experience towards occupational licenses Allowing Guard/Reserve members maintain active licenses during activation Facilitating endorsement for separating Service members with licenses Educational institutions evaluate military training/ experience for Use American Council on Education recommendations Progress and status: 2011: Individual occupational examples in a handful of states 2012: 20 States have passed legislation USA 4 Military Families Initiative 5

6 Separating Service Member Licensure and Academic Credit Bills Passed WA HB 1418 licensing for nonmedical occupations WA SB 5307 licensing for medical occupations. OR HB 4063 licensing OR 4059 UT HB 384 licensing, requires passing an exam. CO HB 1100 licensing CO HB 1072 CA AB 2659 licensing CA AB 2462 HI 2258 licensing HI 2639 Legend: Enacted legislation Legislation not yet considered Blue lettering = licensure bill Red lettering = bill Green lettering = academic and licensure credit ID SB 1299 shall provide and may provide licensing OK SB 1863 licensing and WI SB 357 TX SB 1736 conduct demonstration project:. IL SB 275 licensing IN HB 1116 licensing and USA 4 Military Families Initiative 6 OH HB 337 license endorsement TN 968 license endorsement LA HB 500 LA HB 732 licensing MA HB 4088 licensing and VA HB 938 licensing VA HB 194 and HB 195 accept licensing and VA HB 1535 may accept towards health care related licenses. VA HB 2279 licensing for EMT occupation. WV HB 4037 licensing NC HB 799 licensing KY HB 301 allow for continuation of license 6 months after separation FL HB 347

7 DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) MOU All schools participating in the Military TA program must sign an MOU with DoD agreeing among other things) to: (2) Disclose its policies on how they award of for prior learning experiences, including military training and experiential learning opportunities provided by the Military Services, at or before a Service member s enrollment. (a) In so far as the institution s policies generally permit for the award of credit for comparable prior learning experiences, the institution agrees to evaluate the learning experiences documented on the Service member s official Service transcripts, and, if appropriate, award credit. (b) The official Service transcripts for military training and experience documentation are: Army/ACE Registry Transcript System, the Sailor/Marine ACE Registry Transcript System, the Community College of the Air Force transcript, and the Coast Guard Institute transcript. USA 4 Military Families Initiative 7