PRINTER'S NO. 2014
No. 1629 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY STEIL, ALLEN, BALDWIN, BELFANTI, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, FABRIZIO, GEIST, GEORGE,
GOODMAN, HERSHEY, KILLION, LEACH, MANN, PYLE, READSHAW,
SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, WALKO, WATSON,
WRIGHT, YUDICHAK, HARHAI AND GRUCELA, JUNE 6, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 6, 2005
AN ACT
1 Establishing a College Education Tuition Waiver Program for
2 spouses and dependent children of deceased and severely
3 wounded victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Establishment of program.
7 The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
8 is hereby authorized and encouraged to administer a College
9 Education Tuition Waiver Program for spouses and dependent
10 children of deceased and severely wounded victims of the
11 September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
12 Section 2. Requirements.
13 (a) Dependence on victim.--The College Education Tuition
14 Waiver Program shall be available to spouses and dependent
15 children, including natural, adopted and stepchildren, who were
16 financially dependent on deceased and severely wounded victims
17 of 9/11 terrorist attacks.
1 (b) Residence.--The victim must have been a Pennsylvania
2 resident on September 11, 2001. A spouse or dependent child must
3 be a current Pennsylvania resident. A spouse or child attending
4 college out of State shall qualify as a current Pennsylvania
5 resident.
6 Section 3. Limitations.
7 (a) Studies.--The College Education Tuition Waiver Program
8 covers only undergraduate studies.
9 (b) Years of study.--The College Education Tuition Waiver
10 Program is limited to four years of study. Years need not be
11 consecutive.
12 (c) Admission requirements.--Recipients must meet an
13 institution's standard admission requirements.
14 (d) Transfer.--Waivers are nontransferable.
15 Section 4. Additional information.
16 The College Education Tuition Waiver Program may be used for:
17 (1) Tuition, room, board and mandated fees.
18 (2) Degree or certificate programs.
19 (3) Community colleges, Penn College of Technology,
20 State System of Higher Education (SSHE) universities and
21 State-related universities.
22 Section 5. Registration.
23 (a) Persons who intend to request tuition waiver.--Within
24 five years of enactment of this act, persons who intend to
25 request a college education tuition waiver are required to
26 register their intent with the PHEAA. Registration does not
27 obligate the registrant to attend any college.
28 (b) Persons who do not intend to request tuition waiver.--
29 Persons who are eligible but do not wish to participate are also
30 requested to notify the PHEAA of their decision.
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1 Section 6. Effective date.
2 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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