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HOUSE BILL NO. 1371 Offered January 12, 2018 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-609.1, relating to public institutions of higher education; tuition and mandatory fee waivers; certain veterans. ---------- Patrons-- Turpin, Rodman and Bell, John J. ---------- Referred to Committee on Appropriations ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 23.1-609.1 as follows:

§ 23.1-609.1. Veterans; tuition and mandatory fee waivers.

A. As used in this section, "veteran" has the same meaning as provided in § 23.1-500.

B. A veteran is entitled to a waiver of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for up to 150 credit hours at any public institution of higher education if:

1. He resided in the Commonwealth for at least six months immediately preceding his entrance into service in the Armed Forces of the United States;

2. He served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least one year;

3. He returned to reside in the Commonwealth within six months of his discharge from service in the Armed Forces of the United States; and

4. He resides in the Commonwealth.