(1) In order to qualify for the tuition credit provided for in section 80-901, a member of the Active Selected Reserve shall have agreed to serve a minimum of three years in the reserve and pursue a course of study leading to a diploma, certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, graduate degree, or professional degree.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 80-902

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) There shall be no lifetime limit on tuition credit for any qualifying member.

(3) Such entitlement shall not be granted to more than two hundred individuals in any calendar year.

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