Requires In-State Tuition for Veterans

Official: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

IntroducedFebruary 5, 2025

Armed Forces and National SecurityHigher educationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationStudent aid and college costs

Why This Matters

This bill requires public colleges to charge in-state tuition rates to veterans using specific educational benefits. It aims to improve access to affordable education for those who have served in the military.

If you are a veteran using educational benefits, this bill ensures you will pay in-state tuition rates starting August 1, 2026.

Affects: This bill affects veterans who are enrolled in public institutions of higher learning and are eligible for certain educational assistance programs.

Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025This act requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs disapprove courses of education provided by educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition for individuals utilizing the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits while living in the state where the education is located, regardless of the individual’s state of residence.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill ensures that veterans using certain educational benefits pay in-state tuition rates at public colleges. 2. It applies specifically to veterans eligible for assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and other programs. 3. The changes will take effect for academic periods starting on or after August 1, 2026. 4. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will disapprove courses that do not comply with this tuition requirement. 5. This legislation aims to make higher education more affordable for veterans.

Who is affected?

This bill affects veterans who are enrolled in public institutions of higher learning and are eligible for certain educational assistance programs.