Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB0299 amends existing law to expand tuition-free admission at state higher education institutions to include dependent children and spouses of veterans who have a service-connected disability rated as 100% permanent total by the Veterans Administration. Key provisions include requiring official certification of the disability and stipulating that the spouse's eligibility ends 10 years after the disability determination or upon marriage dissolution. The changes will take effect for the next enrollment period after July 1, 2025.
Tennessee HB0299 amends existing law to expand tuition-free admission at state higher education institutions to include dependent children and spouses of veterans who have a service-connected disability rated as 100% permanent total by the Veterans Administration. Key provisions include requiring official certification of the disability and stipulating that the spouse's eligibility ends 10 years after the disability determination or upon marriage dissolution. The changes will take effect for the next enrollment period after July 1, 2025.
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Reedy, Jay
114th General Assembly
January 22, 2025
February 3, 2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee