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Providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities
Sponsored by the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)
Topics:Higher educationVeterans & military
Same legislation: HF 2132
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 26, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202697–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 17, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 30, 202646–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2026
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Public universities in Iowa would stop charging tuition and mandatory fees to veterans who have a 100 percent permanent service-connected disability. To get this help, the veteran must be admitted to the school and have already used up all other available state or federal financial aid. If other aid covers part of the cost, the school will only waive the remaining amount that the veteran still owes.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires regents institutions to waive all tuition and mandatory fees for a veteran who has a permanent service-connected disability rating of 100 percent and who applies to and is admitted for enrollment at the institution. A veteran shall only be eligible for a waiver if the veteran is not eligible for or has exhausted any other available federal or state sources of financial assistance for such tuition and fees. The institution shall prorate the waiver to cover any difference between other federal or state financial assistance obtained and the amount of such tuition and fees.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 9, 2026. On March 17, 2026 it recommended passage.
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