26RS HB 351

Actions

Last Action	01/13/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to military-connected educational benefits.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1649
Sponsors	P. Stevenson, A. Moore
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 164.507 to remove degree-seeking requirement for nonremarried spouse and children of a deceased veteran when utilizing educational benefits; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver; amend KRS 164.515 to expand educational benefit to include service members with a disability rating of 50% or higher; remove degree-seeking requirement; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children And Minors - Educational benefits, veterans and their families, expansion Education, Higher - Educational benefits, veterans and their families, expansion Education, Higher - Veterans educational benefits, FAFSA application, use of federal funds, requirement Military Affairs And Civil Defense - Educational benefits, veterans and their families, expansion Veterans - Educational benefit, service-connected disability rating, reduction Veterans - Educational benefits, veterans and their families, expansion