HCS SCS SB 830 -- MISSOURI RETURNING HEROES' EDUCATION ACT

This bill establishes the Missouri Returning Heroes' Education
Act which requires all public higher education institutions which
receive state funds appropriated by the General Assembly to limit
the tuition charged to combat veterans for undergraduate studies
to $50 per credit hour.  To qualify, a veteran must have been a
Missouri resident when first entering the military, must have
honorably served in armed combat after September 11, 2001, and
must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Eligibility for the reduced tuition will expire 10 years from the
date of the veteran's discharge.  The veteran and the institution
must report to the Coordinating Board of Higher Education within
the Department of Higher Education any other eligible financial
assistance, and the veteran cannot receive more than the actual
cost of attendance from all assistance.

An institution is allowed to report to the board the amount of
tuition waived in the previous fiscal year and include that data
in its request for appropriations for the following year.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm