ORS 341.509 Tuition waiver for child, spouse or unremarried surviving spouse of service member

As used in this section:

“Child” means a child, adopted child or stepchild of a service member.

“Community college” has the meaning given that term in ORS 341.005.

“Qualified student” means a child, a spouse or an unremarried surviving spouse of a service member.

“Service member” means a person who:

As a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, died on active duty; or

Was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, was 100 percent disabled as the result of a military service connected disability and died as the result of that disability.

Subject to subsections (3) to (7) of this section, a community college shall waive tuition for a qualified student for courses that may lead to a certificate from a community college or to an associate degree.

The maximum waiver granted under this section is the total number of credit hours that equals two years of full-time attendance at a community college.

Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a waiver may not exceed the total number of credit hours the qualified student needs to graduate with a certificate from a community college or an associate degree.

A waiver may be granted under this section only for credit hours for courses that are offered by a community college and are available for enrollment, regardless of whether the qualified student attends the course and pays tuition.

Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, a qualified student may receive a waiver under this section if the student:

At the time of application for a waiver, is considered a resident of this state for the purpose of determining tuition to be paid at a community college; and

Has been admitted to a community college for a program leading to a certificate from a community college or an associate degree.

A child who applies for a waiver under this section must be 23 years of age or younger at the time the child applies for the waiver.

A qualified student is not eligible to receive a waiver under this section for any school year in which the student received a Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship under section 1002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-32).