Waives tuition and mandatory fees for veterans with a 100% permanent service-connected disability rating at Iowa regents institutions.

Iowa HF2491 mandates that institutions of higher education governed by the board waive all tuition and mandatory fees for veterans with a permanent 100% service-connected disability rating, as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This waiver applies only if the veteran has exhausted all other federal or state financial assistance options. The institution will prorate the waiver to cover any difference between other financial aid received and the total tuition and fees. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Waives tuition and mandatory fees for veterans with a 100% permanent service-connected disability rating at Iowa regents institutions.

Iowa HF2491 mandates that institutions of higher education governed by the board waive all tuition and mandatory fees for veterans with a permanent 100% service-connected disability rating, as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This waiver applies only if the veteran has exhausted all other federal or state financial assistance options. The institution will prorate the waiver to cover any difference between other financial aid received and the total tuition and fees. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.