Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Tennessee SB1291 amends the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) program by removing the termination date of June 30, 2025, and modifying eligibility criteria for tuition reimbursement. The bill affects eligible National Guard members by increasing the maximum reimbursable hours from 120 to 130 and removing the limitation of eight full-time equivalent semesters. Additionally, it stipulates that members suspended from federal tuition assistance due to academic issues will be ineligible for state reimbursement and changes the application deadline for reimbursement from 90 days to 45 days post-course completion.
Tennessee SB1291 amends the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) program by removing the termination date of June 30, 2025, and modifying eligibility criteria for tuition reimbursement. The bill affects eligible National Guard members by increasing the maximum reimbursable hours from 120 to 130 and removing the limitation of eight full-time equivalent semesters. Additionally, it stipulates that members suspended from federal tuition assistance due to academic issues will be ineligible for state reimbursement and changes the application deadline for reimbursement from 90 days to 45 days post-course completion.
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