HB 3275
Requires public universities and community colleges to charge tuition and fees no greater than the resident rate for an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States and for a spouse or dependent child of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Higher Education and Workforce Development
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Bill overview
This bill requires Oregon’s public universities and community colleges to charge tuition and fees to active members of the Armed Forces, their spouses, and their dependent children at the same rate as Oregon residents. It amends existing law to ensure these military families pay no more than the resident tuition rate when attending these institutions.
Key provisions
- Public universities and community colleges must charge tuition and fees at the resident rate for active military members.
- The bill applies to the spouses of active military members.
- The bill extends this reduced rate to dependent children of active military members.
- Students must be enrolled on a campus in Oregon to qualify.
- Spouses and dependent children must be continuously enrolled to maintain the reduced rate.
- Definitions of ‘active member of the Armed Forces of the United States’ and ‘dependent children’ are based on existing Oregon law.
Who is affected
- Active members of the Armed Forces of the United States
- Spouses of active members of the Armed Forces of the United States
- Dependent children of active members of the Armed Forces of the United States
- Students attending Oregon public universities and community colleges
- Oregon public universities and community colleges
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