HB 1224 -- National Guard and Reservist Family Education Grant
Program

Sponsor:  Smith (14)

This bill establishes the Missouri National Guard and Missouri
Reservists Family Education Grant Program, administered by the
Coordinating Board for Higher Education, to provide educational
assistance to certain children and spouses of guard members or
reservists who honorably served on Title 10 active-duty status
between September 11, 2001, and January 1, 2016, in support of
the global war on terrorism.  The military active-duty status of
the guard member or reservist must be certified by the
appropriate military agency.  Children must meet financial
guidelines established by the board and are eligible until they
reach 25 years of age.  Spouses are eligible if the member or
reservist was injured to an extent specified in program
guidelines or killed.  The grants, within the limits of the
appropriated amounts, are for certificate or degree programs at
public postsecondary and higher education institutions for the
cost of tuition, up to $2,000 for room and board, and up to $500
for books each semester.  No recipient will receive more than
100% of tuition and book costs when combined with other financial
aid.  Recipients may transfer to other approved public
institutions without losing their entitlement.

The provisions of the bill will expire six years from the
effective date.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:10 pm