SB 566
Providing certified law-enforcement officers tuition-free education up to highest tuition rate for public higher education in WV
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill would provide certified law enforcement officers in West Virginia with tuition-free education at public colleges and universities, up to the highest tuition rate charged by the institution. The Secretary of Homeland Security would determine eligibility and administer the program, subject to legislative appropriations. The bill also addresses situations involving federal education benefits and a minimum service obligation for those receiving tuition assistance.
Key provisions
- Certified law enforcement officers can receive tuition and fee payments for educational programs.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security establishes eligibility criteria and administers the program.
- Payments are capped at the actual cost of tuition and fees for state-supported schools and the highest rate for private schools.
- Law enforcement officers must serve a minimum of one year for each year of tuition reimbursement.
- The bill addresses the interaction with federal education benefit programs like the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
- It includes provisions for the PROMISE Scholarship program.
- Only one certificate, undergraduate degree, and master's degree can be pursued under this section.
- A limit of two officers per year can receive payment for a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine degree.
Who is affected
- Certified Law Enforcement Officers
- West Virginia Public Colleges and Universities
- Institutions of Higher Education
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