KRS 164.5161: Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program -- Administrative

regulations.

(1) "Educational institution" means an in -state public or private postsecondary

educational institution.

(2) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky establishes the National

Guard Tuition Award Program to provide members of the Kentucky National Guard

the opportunity to attend an in-state educational institution. The tuition paid shall be

up to or equal to the in -state full or part -time tuition rate of the instit ution the

member attends except that tuition paid in support of a member attending a private

postsecondary educational institution shall be up to or equal to the average in -state

full or part -time tuition rate of a public university or community college. U ntil the

appropriation for the tuition assistance program of the Department of Military

Affairs is first fully funded by the General Assembly, tuition for a member to attend

a private institution shall not be paid. The tuition award program shall be

established in the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority.

(3) The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority pursuant to KRS Chapter

13A, shall promulgate administrative regulations necessary to the financial

management of the tuition award program.

(4) The Department of Military Affairs, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, shall

promulgate administrative regulations concerning the eligibility of members to

participate in the tuition award program established in this section.