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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky HB 351 expands veteran tuition waivers to dependents of disabled veterans with 50% ratings and requires FAFSA completion
Last action · January 21, 2026: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)Sponsors: Pamela Stevenson and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 351 expands state tuition and fee waivers at public universities and vocational schools to spouses and children of veterans with a 50% or higher , lowering the prior 100% threshold. The measure requires eligible students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), limiting the tuition waiver to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees minus federal grants.
Spouses and children of veterans with moderate service-connected disabilities become newly eligible for up to 45 months of tuition-free education at Kentucky public institutions, while current beneficiaries must now submit federal financial aid forms to calculate their award limits.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Spouses and children of disabled veterans
Qualify for tuition and fee waivers at state public institutions with a lower veteran disability threshold of 50% but must complete the FAFSA.
State-supported universities, junior colleges, and vocational training institutes
Must waive matriculation and tuition fees for a broader group of military-connected students based on FAFSA-adjusted calculations.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeto Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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