Selected Reserve veterans would get in-state college tuition nationwide for their benefits.
This bill would make sure that veterans using their Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve benefits get charged the cheaper in-state tuition rate at public colleges and universities across the country. Currently, this protection doesn't explicitly cover these specific veterans. If signed into law, public schools would have to offer in-state rates to these veterans or risk losing approval for their courses from the Department of Veterans Affairs, starting August 1, 2026.
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs requires public colleges to charge in-state tuition to veterans using certain GI Bill benefits, but this rule does not explicitly cover those using the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve. After this bill, the VA would be directed to disapprove courses from any public college that does not charge the in-state tuition rate to individuals using Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve benefits, ensuring these veterans receive the same tuition fairness.
HR 983 · 119th Congress · February 5, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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