AN ACT relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members.

Amend KRS 164.5161 to define "spouse"; rename the National Guard Tuition Award Program the National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program; allow current National Guard members and their spouses up to 130 total credit hours at a postsecondary institution; allow the total number of credit hours to be transferrable between the member and his or her spouse; grant authority to the adjutant general to award up to 45 additional nontransferable credit hours within the program; amend KRS 164.5165 and 164.5169 to conform.

Introduced: February 6, 2026

Last action: February 13, 2026

To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)

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This bill expands college tuition benefits for Kentucky National Guard members by renaming the existing tuition award program and extending eligibility to include members' spouses. It allows Guard members and their spouses to share a combined pool of up to 130 credit hours at a college or university, with the option to transfer unused hours between them. It also gives the adjutant general the ability to award up to 45 additional credit hours to individuals within the program. Who it may affect: Kentucky National Guard members and their spouses seeking to pursue higher education.

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