§ 23-7.4-204 — Tuition classification for veterans pursuant to federal law

Colorado § 23-7.4-204

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

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(1)
Notwithstanding any provision of this article 7.4 or article 7 of this title 23 to the
contrary, beginning with any courses enrolled as of July 1, 2015, the governing
board of each state institution of higher education shall adopt a policy granting in-state tuition status to covered individuals, as defined in section 702 of the federal
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, 38 U.S.C. sec. 3679, as
may be amended, and as determined by the United States department of veterans
affairs.

(2) A covered individual must be classified as an in-state student for tuition
purposes if:

(a) The covered individual resides in Colorado while enrolled in the
institution, regardless of the length of time the covered individual resided in
Colorado prior to enrolling in the institution; and

(b) The covered individual enrolls in courses with educational assistance
benefits pursuant to chapter 30 or 33 of U.S.C. title 38.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section to the
contrary, a student who qualified as a covered individual and who has exhausted his
or her educational assistance benefits pursuant to chapter 30 or 33 of U.S.C. title
38 must continue to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes so long
as the student continues to reside in Colorado and remains continuously enrolled in
the same institution.

(4) Beginning July 1, 2015, upon classification pursuant to this section, the
covered individual is also eligible to receive a stipend from the college opportunity
fund pursuant to part 2 of article 18 of this title 23.

(5) A covered individual that is classified as an in-state student solely
pursuant to this section is not counted as a resident student for any other purpose
other than tuition classification.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1228), ch. 103, p. 783, � 1, effective August 8.