In-State Tuition for Servicemembers

Week of August 10, 2009

As of July 1, 2009, members of the armed forces on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and their families are now eligible to receive in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in the state where they reside or are permanently stationed. Once a servicemember or their family members are enrolled and paying in-state tuition, they'll continue to pay the in-state tuition rate as long as they remain continuously enrolled at the institution, even if the servicemember is reassigned outside the state. This change is included in section 135 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H. R. 4137) (HEOA), which was signed into law on Aug. 14, 2008 and amends and extends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). This requirement applies to all public institutions that receive funds under a program authorized by the HEA. For more information, visit the Military Homefront website.

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