Section 110-B:63-c - [Effective 7/1/2027] Educational Assistance Authorized; Minimum Requirements Members of the New Hampshire national guard may take courses tuition-free in state-supported postsecondary institutions. The admission of a New Hampshire national guard member shall be in accordance with the state-supported postsecondary institution's standard student admissions criteria policies and practices. In order to be eligible to receive educational assistance under this subdivision, a member of the New Hampshire national guard shall:
I. Be a sworn in active member of the New Hampshire national guard residing either in-state or out-of-state.II. Be enrolled in a degree-enhancing curriculum in any college that is under the authority of the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire, or enrolled in any degree-enhancing curriculum in any college or university which is under the authority of the chancellor of the university system of New Hampshire.III. Have first utilized any post-September 11, 2001 tuition benefit and other federally funded military tuition assistance. Montgomery GI bill benefits, post-September 11, 2001 educational program housing, allowance, federal educational entitlements, national guard scholarship grants, and other non-tuition benefits shall be excluded from consideration when determining eligibility for a tuition waiver under this section.IV. Members of the New Hampshire national guard, upon completion of their initial mandatory service obligation which shall be no less than 6 years, may transfer their national guard tuition waiver benefit to their spouse to be used in a degree-enhancing curriculum in any college that is under the authority of the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or the chancellor of the university system of New Hampshire. The transfer of this benefit by the member requires a 4-year reserve duty service obligation after the date the benefit has been transfered. The member's spouse may subsequently transfer this benefit back to the member; however, the member and their spouse cannot use the benefit at the same time.Amended by 2023, 57:1, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2022 , 342: 2, eff. 9/2/2022.Amended by 2020 , 34: 17, eff. 7/28/2020.Amended by 2017 , 13: 2, eff. 6/16/2017.Amended by 2013 , 255: 6, eff. 9/22/2013. 1996, 237:1, eff. July 1, 1996. 2004, 6:1, eff. June 30, 2004. 2007, 361:6, eff. July 17, 2007. 2009, 32:1, eff. July 14, 2009.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.