§ 23-7.4-102 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 23-7.4-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 23: Postsecondary Education
• Art.: Military Members, Veterans, and Dependents

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(1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) Active duty members and veterans of the United States armed forces and
Colorado National Guard provide an essential service to the nation and to the state
of Colorado;

(b) The families of service members often sacrifice personal goals due to
frequent moves and deployments that disrupt or delay work and education,
including higher education;

(c) Veterans who return to civilian life and their dependents have
opportunities to further their education in Colorado through the state system of
community and technical colleges, local district colleges, and four-year institutions
of higher education; and

(d) Many active duty and veteran military members and their dependents
have difficulty navigating the various state and federal laws relating to military
benefits, including in-state tuition classification and state financial assistance
programs.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that locating provisions of the
state's higher education statutes, where possible, into a single article of this title
23 relating to military members, veterans, and military dependents minimizes
confusion and provides greater transparency concerning military benefits available
in higher education.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1228), ch. 103, p. 781, � 1, effective August 8.