Bill > HB06488

This bill proposes to modify existing Connecticut state statutes related to veteran tuition waivers by allowing children of veterans to use tuition waivers that their veteran parent was eligible for but did not personally utilize. Currently, tuition waivers for veterans are likely specific to the individual veteran, and this legislation would expand the transferability of these unused waivers to the veteran's children. By amending sections 10a-77, 10a-99, and 10a-105 of the general statutes, the bill creates a new pathway for children of veterans to access educational benefits that might otherwise go unused. This change could provide additional educational opportunities for families of veterans by allowing the transfer of unused tuition waivers, potentially helping to reduce the financial burden of higher education for veterans' dependents. The bill aims to maximize the value of veteran educational benefits by ensuring that eligible waivers can be used by family members even if the original veteran did not personally take advantage of them.

Education

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