HB351
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Amend KRS 164.507 to remove degree-seeking requirement for nonremarried spouse and children of a deceased veteran when utilizing educational benefits; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver; amend KRS 164.515 to expand educational benefit to include service members with a disability rating of 50% or higher; remove degree-seeking requirement; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver.
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: January 21, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules for education benefits available to certain military-connected Kentuckians. It removes the requirement that students must be working toward a degree to qualify, expands eligibility to service members with a disability rating of 50% or higher, and requires students to apply any federal grant money toward tuition before using the state waiver benefit. Who it may affect: veterans with service-related disabilities, surviving spouses and children of deceased veterans, and students using military-connected education benefits at Kentucky colleges or universities.
Legislative History
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