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Code · U.S. Code · Title 20 - EDUCATION · CHAPTER 28— HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS · § 1015d

§ 1015d. In-State tuition rates for members of qualifying Federal service

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(a)Requirement In the case of a member of a qualifying Federal service whose domicile or permanent duty station is in a State that receives assistance under this chapter, such State shall not charge such member (or the spouse or dependent child of such member) tuition for attendance at a public institution of higher education in the State at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State.
(b)Continuation If a member of a qualifying Federal service (or the spouse or dependent child of a member) pays tuition at a public institution of higher education in a State at a rate determined by subsection (a), the provisions of subsection
(a)shall continue to apply to such member, spouse, or dependent while continuously enrolled at that institution, notwithstanding a subsequent change in the permanent duty station of the member to a location outside the State.
(c)Effective date This section shall take effect at each public institution of higher education in a State that receives assistance under this chapter for the first period of enrollment at such institution that begins after July 1, 2009.
(d)Definitions In this section, the term “member of a qualifying Federal service” means—
(1)a member of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10) who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days (as defined in section 101 of title 10);
(2)a member of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 3903 of title 22) who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days; or
(3)an officer or employee of an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3003 of title 50) who serves in a position of employment in such element for a period of more than 30 days.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 135, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 114, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3111; amended Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXII, § 6206(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2392; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title III, § 7316(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1032.)
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  • Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 135
  • Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 114
  • 122 Stat. 3111
  • 135 Stat. 2392
  • 137 Stat. 1032
  • Pub. L. 102–325, title I, § 101
  • 106 Stat. 466
  • Pub. L. 105–244
  • 137 Stat. 1033
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In-State tuition rates for members of qualifying Federal service
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