AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.

Amend KRS 164.515 to make the amount of tuition waived for the spouse or child of designated permanently disabled veterans a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.2841 to make the amount tuition waived for the survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and…

Introduced: January 28, 2026

Last action: February 26, 2026

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This bill changes how Kentucky calculates tuition waivers for certain college students, making them "last-dollar" scholarships. That means the waiver would only cover what is left after other state or federal grants are applied, rather than the full cost of tuition and fees regardless of other aid received. The bill also removes an existing tuition waiver benefit for employees and faculty at state and locally operated secondary area technology centers. Who it may affect: spouses…

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