(a) A veteran or other individual eligible to receive educational benefits administered by the United States department of veterans affairs, through any provision of the United States Code, shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition or any out-of-state fee when the veteran or other individual is:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-7-1304

  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Military-affiliated: means active-duty military personnel, reservists, members of the national guard, and reserve officer training corps program cadets. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1303
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Veteran: means a former member of the armed forces of the United States, or a former or current member of a reserve or Tennessee national guard unit who was called into active military service of the United States, as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1303
(1) Enrolled in any public institution of higher education in this state;
(2) Utilizing such benefits at the enrolling institution; and
(3) Living in the state of Tennessee, regardless of the individual’s formal state of residency.
(b) The board of regents, the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, and each state university board of trustees may classify a veteran or military-affiliated individual as a Tennessee resident who is not required to pay out-of-state tuition or an out-of-state fee if the veteran or military-affiliated individual is:

(1) Enrolled in the public institution of higher education; and
(2) Resides outside the state of Tennessee.
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