AB 702

Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs reimburses eligible veterans for

tuition and fees for certain secondary or post-secondary education. The maximum

number of credits for which a veteran may receive reimbursement is determined

based on the amount of time the veteran served on active duty.

Under current law, a veteran generally must begin studies within ten years

after separating from the military to receive tuition and fee reimbursement for the

studies. However, current law provides exceptions to this ten-year rule for

part-time study. A veteran may receive reimbursement for up to 11 credits for a

semester that begins more than ten years after separation if the veteran enrolls in

no more than 11 credits that semester; if the veteran enrolls in more than 11 credits

that semester, he or she may not receive any reimbursement. Further, for a summer

semester, a veteran may receive reimbursement for any number of credits, subject

to maximum credit limits. Current law limits reimbursement for studies begun more

than ten years after separation to 60 credits.

This bill provides that a veteran may receive reimbursement for tuition and

fees for up to 11 credits for a semester that begins more than ten years after

separation from the military, even if the veteran enrolls in more than 11 credits that

semester.