Remission of Fees (Free Tuition) for the Child/Children of a Disabled Veteran
This is a notice that NONE of the provisions of Senate Bill 577 affect the children of veterans who entered the military prior to 30 June 2011. Information previously published in print, on any web site, or transmitted verbally, which indicated that those children would come under the provisions of SB 577 effective on 1 July 2011 or 1 July 2012 or any other date, is hereby withdrawn. The provisions of SB 577 pertaining to the children of disabled veterans apply ONLY to the children of veterans who initially enter the military after 30 June 2011, therefore, no “grace” period is required for the implementation of SB577.
For disabled veterans who initially entered the military ON OR BEFORE June 30, 2011, the eligibility criteria is:
The biological or legally adopted child(ren) of a disabled veteran may be eligible for remission of fees (free tuition) at any state-supported post secondary school or university in the State of Indiana.
All students must submit a copy of their birth certificate or legal adoption papers with their application. Applications submitted without approriate documentation will be returned to the student.
Note to legally adopted children: This applies at any age as long as the child was adopted by age 24 and the child is a resident of Indiana.
The Remission of Fees is good for 124 semester hours of education and may be used for either undergraduate or graduate level work. The amount remitted is 100% of tuition and all regularly assessed fees, however, tuition and regularly assessed fees for graduate students will only be paid at the undergraduate rates charged by the school.
For Example:
Undergraduate tuition at state school is $300 per credit hour
Graduate school tuition at state school is $500 per credit hour
Student would then be responsible for $200 per credit hour
The term "regularly assessed fees" is defined as any fee that must be paid by every student attending the institution. Ref: IC 21-14-4-1, IC 10-5-16.5-3.
Applications:
Applications are located on our "Forms" page.
Eligible wartime dates are:
WW I: April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918
WWII: December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946
Korea: June 27, 1950 and Jan 31, 1955
Vietnam: Aug 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975
Gulf War: August 2, 1990 - present
(For the above wartime dates, the veteran need not have served directly in combat. For other wartime periods such as Panama, Beruit, Granada, Lebanon, etc., the veteran must have received a service, campaign or expeditionary medal specifically for that "equally hazardous duty.")
Eligibility Rules for Remission of Fees
- The veteran must have served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during a period of wartime, and must have been a resident of the State of Indiana (filed state income taxes) for not less than 36 consecutive months during his/her lifetime.
And: - The veteran must be declared to be service-connected disabled with a rating of 0% or greater by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Defense (if the Department of Defense, the veteran must supply official documentation).
Or: - The veteran received a Purple Heart Medal.
(Official documentation of the award is required.)Or: - The veteran was a resident of Indiana at the time of entry into the service and was declared a POW or MIA after January 1, 1960.
Or: - The student was a veteran-related pupil at the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home.
The eligibility criteria for the children of disabled veterans who initially enter the military after July 1, 2011 will change to include the additional criteria:
1. Students will be limited to undergraduate courses only.
2. Will have a total of eight (8) years in the program.
3. Must not have reached their 32nd birthday at the time of their initial application.
4. The disabled wartime-era parent must have joined the service from Indiana or must have resided in Indiana at least five (5) years before the application.
5. Applicants who are not biological children of the veteran must have been adopted by the veteran parent before they were eighteen (18) years of age.
6. Must maintain the following grade point average (GPA):
Freshman academic year: a cumulative GPA that the eligible institution determines satisfactory academic progress;
Sophomore academic year: a cumulative GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 grading scale, or its equivalent as established by the institution.
Junior or senior academic year: a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale, or its equivalent as established by the institution.
Students not reaching these goals will be placed on probation and must reach the requisite GPA by the next semester or its equivalent.
7. Will have their remission of fees prorated based on the VA disability rating as follows:
Children of veterans rated 80% service-connected disabled or higher by the VA will receive 100% fee remission.
Children of veterans rated less than 80% service-connected disabled will receive 20% fee remission plus the disability rating of the veteran.
If the disability rating of the veteran changes after the beginning of the academic semester, quarter or other period, the change in the disability rating shall be applied beginning with the immediately following academic semester, quarter or other period.
A Note About In-State Residency:
Attendance at state-supported colleges or universities while using the Remission of Fees program requires that students receive in-state tuition and fees at the school they are attending.
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