| Chapter 411 |
| 2017 -- S 0462 Enacted 10/05/2017 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO EDUCATION - TUITION FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY |
| Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, Felag, and Ciccone |
| Date Introduced: March 02, 2017 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 16-59 of the General Laws entitled "Board of Governors for Higher |
| Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby |
| amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 16-59-9.2. Military tuition waiver. |
| Notwithstanding any other provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, an |
| applicant who is a member of the armed forces or reserves of the United States and is currently |
| stationed in Rhode Island, shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public |
| universities, colleges or community colleges. The council on postsecondary education shall |
| prescribe rules and regulations as may be necessary for the implementation of this section. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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