HCS/HB 168 - This act allows any individual who is separating from the military forces of the United States with an honorable discharge or a general discharge to be considered a resident student for admission and in-state tuition purposes at an approved public four-year institution of higher education or in-state and in-district for admission and tuition at any approved public two-year institution of higher education. The separating military member must demonstrate presence within Missouri and, if attending a community college, presence within the taxing district of the community college. If an individual is eligible to receive other federal, state, public, or private financial assistance, the full amount of such aid must be reported to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The in-state tuition limitation will be applied after all aid has been applied so that no individual receives more aid than the actual cost of attendance. The Coordinating Board for Higher Education must promulgate rules to implement this act. This act creates "Clark's Law" to prohibit public institutions of higher education from requiring members of the National Guard to take any test or assessment within twenty-four hours of returning from active duty or training. This act is similar to SCS/SB 117. MICHAEL RUFF
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