Bill Summary for S 478 (2015-2016)
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Jun 16 2015
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AN ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN VETERANS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS UNDER 38 U.S.C. CHAPTER 30 OR 38 U.S.C. CHAPTER 33 WHO ENROLL IN ANY OF THE STATE'S PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ELIGIBLE FOR IN STATE TUITION BY WAIVING THE TWELVE MONTH STATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT AND TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM.Intro. by Brown, Rabon, Sanderson.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends subsection (d) of GS 116-143.3A, as enacted in this act, to clarify that after the expiration of the three-year period following discharge or death as described in 38 USC �_ 3679(c) (applies to veterans and dependent beneficiaries), any enrolled veteran or enrolled individual (was, veteran or individual) for whom the 12-month residency requirement was waived would continue to be eligible for the in-state tuition rate as long as the enrolled veteran or recipient remains continuously enrolled at that same institution of higher education.