HB 497 — AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.

Summary

AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.

Bill Text

Action History

1. House Floor Amendment 3

2. J. Tipton

3. Delete all provisions; amend KRS 164.515 to make the amount of tuition waived for the spouse or child of designated permanently disabled veterans a last-dollar scholarship that is prohibited from exceeding the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; limit the benefit to 128 hours of undergraduate credit hours; limit the benefit for a student under the age of 26, but extend the age restriction for each month the student served in the United States Armed Forces, as an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, the Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps; amend KRS 164.284 to restrict the tuition waiver for persons over 65 to 8 credit hours per semester, require FAFSA completion, and require the amount waived to not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.2841 to make the amount of tuition waived for the survivor of a police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty a last-dollar scholarship that is prohibited from exceeding the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; limit the benefit to 128 hours of undergraduate credit hours; limit the benefit for a student under the age of 26, but extend the age restriction for each month the student served in the United States Armed Forces, as an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, the Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps; amend KRS 164.2842 to make the amount of tuition waived for the survivor of police officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel permanently and totally disabled in line of duty a last-dollar scholarship that is prohibited from exceeding the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; limit the benefit to 128 hours of undergraduate credit hours; limit the benefit for student under the age of 26, but extend the age restriction for each month the student served in the United States Armed Forces, as an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, the Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps; amend KRS 164.507 to make the amount of tuition waived for the non-married spouse or child of a deceased veteran a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; limit the benefit to 128 hours of undergraduate credit hours; limit the benefit for student under the age of 26 but extend the age restriction for each month the student served in the United States Armed Forces, as an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, the Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps; amend KRS 164.2847 to require a Kentucky foster or adopted child to complete a FAFSA to benefit from a tuition waiver; limit the benefit to 128 hours of undergraduate credit hours; limit the benefit to students under the age of 26 unless the student served in the United States Armed Forces, as an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service.

4. Education, Finance - Tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Education, Higher - Tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Veterans - Dependent tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Children And Minors - Foster and adoption tuition waivers, restrict benefit to 128 credit hours, expiration at age 26 Emergency Medical Services - Dependent tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Firefighters And Fire Departments - Dependent tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Police, City And County - Dependent tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Police, State - Dependent tuition waivers, conversion to last-dollar scholarships for 128 credit hours, expiration Aged Persons And Aging - Tuition waiver, restriction to 8 credit hours per semester, requirement FAFSA completion

Sponsors

• J. Branscum J. Tipton · Primary

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