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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION - ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lynch, and Felag | |
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Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Education | |
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Referred To: Senate Education | |
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(Governor) | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended |
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by adding thereto the following chapter: |
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CHAPTER 101 |
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ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE |
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16-101-1. Academic credit for military service. -- State public higher education |
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institutions in the state shall honor the military training, experience, correspondence courses and |
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occupations of an individual who has served in the military or armed forces of the United States |
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by allowing academic credits that meet the standards of the American Council on Education or |
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equivalent standards for awarding academic credit, if the award of the educational credit is based |
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upon the institution’s admission standards and its role, scope, and mission. The board of |
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education shall adopt policies or regulations requiring each institution to award educational |
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credits to a student enrolled in the institution, based upon the student’s military training or service |
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when academically appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require that state run public higher education institutions adopt a policy |
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and promulgate regulations to award educational credits to veterans enrolled in their institution |
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for courses that were part of the student’s military training. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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