Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to eligible immediate family members.

This bill expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to eligible immediate family members. It defines "eligible immediate family member" as a person who is the spouse, child, or financial dependent of a qualified veteran and who resides in the state. The bill also limits the number of tuition award transfers to one hundred per year and specifies that the child to whom a tuition award is transferred must be under twenty-six years of age. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2027.

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to eligible immediate family members.

This bill expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to eligible immediate family members. It defines "eligible immediate family member" as a person who is the spouse, child, or financial dependent of a qualified veteran and who resides in the state. The bill also limits the number of tuition award transfers to one hundred per year and specifies that the child to whom a tuition award is transferred must be under twenty-six years of age. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2027.