HB 2324 — Child of veteran/tuition

Summary

Concerning tuition waivers for children of eligible veterans.

Bill Text

Compared against the Revised Code of Washington as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 28B.15.621.

• RCW 28B.15.621

  seventeen twenty-six ten two hundred fifty five hundred dollars → technical colleges, may waive all or a portion of tuition and fees for a military or naval veteran who is a Washington domiciliary, but who did not serve on foreign soil or in international waters or in another location in support of those serving on foreign soil or in international waters and who does not qualify as an eligible veteran or national guard member under subsection (8) of this section. However, there shall be no state general fund support for waivers granted under this subsection. (4) Subject to the conditions in subsection (5) of this section and the limitations in RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges, shall waive all tuition and fees for the following persons: (a) A child and the spouse or the domestic partner or surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner of an eligible veteran or national guard member who became totally disabled as a result of serving in active federal military or naval service, or who is determined by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; and (b) A child and the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner of an eligible veteran or national guard member who lost his or her life as a result of serving in active federal military or naval service. (5) The conditions in this subsection (5) apply to waivers under subsection (4) of this section. (a)(i) A child must be a Washington domiciliary between the age of 17 and 26 to be eligible for the tuition waiver. (ii) A child's marital status does not affect eligibility. (iii) If the child's parent is determined to be totally disabled after the child turns 18, but before age 26, the child has eight years to use the tuition waiver. pa er ic tn 10 (III) Feder det ion of service-co cte otal disability; or (IV) Feder dete ion of prisoner wa in action status. (B) Upon r rria registration in su stic partnership, th surv spouse or survivi dom r is ineligible for wai all tuition and f . (c) Each r pien ntinued participa i the school's satisf ory s policy. (d) Tuition aive graduate student re for those who qual un bsection (4) of is are encouraged. (e) Recipie who ve a waiver under bse this section may att ful or part-time. Tot cre sing the waiver may ex 250 its, or the equivale of s (f) Subjec o a e a waiver under s ecti e a stipend for te ooks $500 --- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. January 30, 2026

   Referred to Appropriations.

Sponsors

• (Paul) · Primary

Subjects