ColoradoTuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members
What it does
The act changes the tuition assistance program for eligible members of the Colorado National Guard (member) to a tuition waiver program (program). The act allows a member, upon being accepted for enrollment at a designated institution of higher education (institution), to pursue studies that lead to a postgraduate degree, a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, or a certificate of completion with all tuition waived. For a member, the tuition waiver must not exceed more than 65 credit hours at a designated 2-year institution of higher education and no more than 130 credit hours at a designated 4-year institution of higher education; except that the total credit hours for a member who attends both a 2-year institution and a 4-year institution must not exceed more than 145 credit hours.
More detail
The department of military and veterans affairs (department) shall administer the program.
In order to qualify for the program, a member must:
Be accepted by an institution; Be in good standing with the Colorado National Guard; and Complete a Colorado application for state financial aid or a free application for federal student aid.
Each institution shall determine if a member enrolled with the institution remains in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution and is making progress toward the completion of the requirements of the education program in which the member is enrolled. If the institution finds that the member is not in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution or is not making progress toward the completion of a degree, the member must reimburse the department for the amount of the tuition waived for that academic term.
The act makes an appropriation of $562,787 to the department. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 1Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 25Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 25Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 24Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 10House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 3Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 2Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 1Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 31Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced