{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-3-40.5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-3-40.5","heading":"Tuition to children of National Guard members dying as a result of service.","body":"If an active member of the Rhode Island national guard is killed or dies while in the performance of his or her duty as a member, there shall be paid out of the general fund of the state of Rhode Island the charges for the tuition of children of the deceased member and/or the spouse of the member killed in the line of duty. The benefits are extended to the children and/or spouse who are attending or may attend the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, or any other college or university operated by the state; provided, that the child has entered the institution while between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-one (21); and provided, further, that the aid granted is available to the child and/or spouse for the period of time that may equal the normal time for completing the courses regularly offered by the institution, but in no case more than four (4) years.","path":["Title 30 Military Affairs and Defense","Chapter 3 National Guard"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE30/30-3/30-3-40.5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:07Z","sha256":"2737a411398c2af114ba19fb962168ba6cf15a071cbd2566a9ab7e302c4e4c7e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-3-40.4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-3-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}