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Overview
This resolution proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution to protect scholarship account monies for students who are children of military families. Specifically, it prohibits the state from confiscating funds from these accounts, provided the account was established through a designated program and the student uses the funds for eligible postsecondary education. The amendment also states that any bill or measure violating this protection would be void in its entirety.
Key provisions
- Scholarship accounts of children of military families are protected from state confiscation.
- The scholarship funds can be used for tuition and fees at eligible postsecondary institutions.
- ‘Child of a military family’ is defined as a student whose parent is serving, served, or was killed in the line of duty in the armed forces.
- The amendment includes exceptions to confiscation related to illegal activity, voluntary account closure, graduation, or ineligibility due to non-enrollment.
- Eligible postsecondary educational institutions include state universities, community colleges, and accredited private institutions.
- Any bill violating the protection is declared void.
- The amendment is subject to voter approval.
- The act is titled the ‘Military Families College Savings and Scholarship Protection Act’.
Who is affected
- Students who are children of military families
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