SB242

Higher education; creating the Veterans Entering Teaching (VET) Act to provide certain tuition and fee assistance. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma SB242 establishes the Veterans Entering Teaching (VET) Program to provide tuition and fee assistance to eligible veterans pursuing teaching.

Oklahoma SB242 creates the Veterans Entering Teaching (VET) Program, offering tuition and fee assistance to veterans who enroll in approved teacher preparation programs at Oklahoma educational institutions. Eligible students must agree to teach in a school district in Oklahoma for three consecutive years. The program requires students to exhaust federal education benefits before receiving state assistance. It establishes a Veterans Entering Teaching (VET) Revolving Fund to manage the allocated funds.

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Education Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Pugh