Nebraska Statutes 85-502.01. Public college or university; veteran; spouse or dependent of veteran; eligible recipient under federal law; person entitled to rehabilitation under federal law; resident student; requirements
(1) A person who enrolls in a public college or university in this state and who is (a) a veteran as defined in Title 38 of the United States Code and was discharged or released from a period of not fewer than ninety days of service in the active military, naval, air, or space service, (b) a spouse or dependent of such a veteran, or (c) an eligible recipient entitled to (i) educational assistance as provided in 38 U.S.C. § 3319 while the transferor is on active duty in the uniformed services, (ii) educational assistance as provided in 38 U.S.C. § 3311(b)(8), (iii) rehabilitation as provided in 38 U.S.C. § 3102(a), or (iv) educational assistance as provided in 38 U.S.C. § 3510, as such sections existed on January 1, 2023, shall be considered a resident student notwithstanding section 85-502 if the person is registered to vote in Nebraska and demonstrates objective evidence of intent to be a resident of Nebraska, except that a person who is under eighteen years of age is not required to register to vote in Nebraska.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 85-502.01
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) For purposes of this section, objective evidence of intent to be a resident of Nebraska includes a Nebraska driver’s license, a Nebraska state identification card, a Nebraska motor vehicle registration, or documentation that the individual is registered to vote in Nebraska.