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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont expands National Guard Tuition Benefit Program to cover graduate and second bachelor's degrees
Last action · March 21, 2025: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on EducationSponsors: Kesha Ram Hinsdale and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont Senate Bill 130 expands the existing National Guard Tuition Benefit Program to allow eligible members to receive tuition coverage for graduate degrees and second baccalaureate degrees, effective July 1, 2025. Participants pursuing a graduate degree must sign a agreeing to work full time in Vermont or actively seek full-time employment in the state until their service commitment is fulfilled.
National Guard members seeking advanced education become eligible for state-funded tuition assistance previously restricted to initial undergraduate studies, with new mandatory full-time in-state work commitments attached to graduate recipients.
- The Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program provides tuition assistance to eligible active members attending approved postsecondary institutions. context
Who It Would Affect
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Vermont National Guard members
Eligible service members gain access to state-funded tuition benefits for graduate and second baccalaureate degrees while incurring matching service and in-state employment commitments.
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
VSAC is responsible for paying tuition benefits on behalf of members, managing promissory notes, and adopting implementation policies in consultation with the Adjutant and Inspector General.
Participating Vermont postsecondary institutions
Colleges and universities must charge participating members in-state tuition rates, adopt consistent enrollment procedures, and submit annual enrollment reports.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 21, 2025SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
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