Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsection (c), a
qualified nonresident veteran who enrolls in a state educational institution not later than three (3) years after the date of the qualified nonresident
veteran‘s discharge or separation from the armed forces of the
United States or the Indiana National Guard is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate determined by the state educational institution for a
qualified course taken by the qualified nonresident veteran while attending the state educational institution.
(b) A qualified nonresident veteran is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate for a qualified course regardless of the fact that the qualified nonresident veteran does not reside in Indiana and has not established Indiana residency under the otherwise applicable policies of the state educational institution.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 21-14-14-3
- qualified course: means a course prescribed by a state educational institution to obtain an undergraduate degree or graduate degree. See Indiana Code 21-14-14-1
- qualified nonresident veteran: means an individual who meets the following conditions:
Indiana Code 21-14-14-2
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) Proof that the qualified nonresident veteran resides in a state that borders Indiana.
(2) Proof that the qualified nonresident veteran receives financial benefits or financial resources under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended.
As added by P.L.24-2021, SEC.1.
