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This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, concerning financial aid, by adding Western Governors University to the list of eligible educational institutions for tuition reimbursement under the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act of 2017. This means active members of the Tennessee National Guard can now receive tuition reimbursement for courses taken at Western Governors University, which is a private postsecondary institution that uses a competency-based model and has established a physical presence and governing body in Tennessee. The bill also makes technical adjustments to definitions related to "educational institution," "full-time student," and "semester hour" to accommodate institutions like Western Governors University, and clarifies eligibility requirements and limitations for tuition reimbursement, including academic progress, grade point averages, and the number of semester hours covered for bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as vocational programs.

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