SB1291

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to tuition assistance for members of the Tennessee national guard.

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Tennessee SB1291 amends tuition assistance for Tennessee National Guard members, increasing semester hour limit and clarifying ineligibility criteria.

Tennessee SB1291 amends the state's tuition assistance program for National Guard members by increasing the semester hour limit from 120 to 130. It also specifies that members suspended from federal tuition assistance due to academic performance or recoupment are ineligible for state reimbursement. The bill redefines "mandatory fees" and "undergraduate course fees" and "master's degree program fees," clarifying what is covered under the reimbursement. Members must apply for reimbursement within 45 days of course completion.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

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Calendar

Apr 8, 2025

8:30 AM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Apr 1, 2025

8:30 AM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

History

May 8, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 334

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

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