PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 367 PRINTER'S NO. 3718
No. 345 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. DeMEDIO, MANMILLER, FEE, D. R. WRIGHT,
COCHRAN, DeWEESE, STEWART, GEORGE, GRIECO AND ZITTERMAN,
FEBRUARY 20, 1979
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 25, 1980
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing tuition credit at
3 certain colleges and schools INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING <--
4 for members of the National Guard.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Title 51, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707,
8 No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is
9 amended by adding a section to read:
10 § 3104. Tuition credit. <--
11 (a) Credit.--A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard
12 with a minimum of one year of satisfactory service, who is a
13 resident of Pennsylvania and who enrolls in a State college or
14 university, or State aided college or university, or technical
15 school shall receive a credit of 50% of the tuition charges of
16 the university, college or school. The credit shall be
17 continuous so long as the member maintains satisfactory
18 performance with the Pennsylvania National Guard and meets the
1 normal requirements of the institution.
2 (b) Certification.--Upon request of a member of the National
3 Guard entitled to credit under subsection (a), the commanding
4 officer shall attest to the performance of the member in the
5 National Guard and send the same to the appropriate institution.
6 Certification of satisfactory performance shall be accomplished
7 at the time of enrollment for each semester or academic term for
8 which tuition credit is requested.
9 § 3104. TUITION CREDIT. <--
10 (A) ELIGIBILITY.--A NONTECHNICIAN MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
11 NATIONAL GUARD IN AN ENLISTED GRADE, WARRANT OFFICER, WO1 OR
12 WO2, OR OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT OR FIRST
13 LIEUTENANT AFTER COMPLETING A MINIMUM ENLISTMENT PERIOD AS
14 DEFINED BY THE GUARD, WHO ENROLLS IN A PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION
15 OF HIGHER LEARNING, WITH DEGREE GRANTING STATUS AS APPROVED BY
16 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER
17 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY, SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT OF $40 PER
18 CREDIT WHILE SATISFACTORILY ENROLLED, WITH A MAXIMUM OF SIX
19 CREDITS PER QUARTER OR SEMESTER OR 12 CREDITS PER YEAR.
20 (B) PAYMENT.--GRANTS SHALL BE PAID ONLY UPON CERTIFICATION
21 EACH QUARTER OR SEMESTER BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL THAT THE
22 STUDENT IS A CURRENT MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE
23 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD AND THAT HIS CURRENT ENLISTMENT
24 EXTENDS BEYOND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CURRENT QUARTER OR
25 SEMESTER.
26 (C) ADMINISTRATION.--THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION
27 ASSISTANCE AGENCY SHALL ADMINISTER THE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
28 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FROM AN APPROPRIATION MADE ANNUALLY TO
29 THE AGENCY FOR THIS PURPOSE.
30 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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