2.2.2 U.S. Military Members, Spouses, and Dependent Children

Responsible Position

Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

RELATED ITEMS

Minnesota State Board Policy

• Minnesota State Board Policy 2.2 State Residency

Minnesota State System Procedure

• Minnesota State Board Procedure 2.2.1 State Residency Reclassification
• Minnesota State Board Procedure 2.2.2 U.S. Military Members, Spouses, and Dependent Children

Minnesota Statutes

• Minnesota Statute 135A.043, Resident Tuition
• Minnesota Statute 197.775, Higher Education Fairness

Federal Law

• Public Law 113-146 - Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014
• Chapter 33 - the Post-9/11 GI Bill
  • Federal Register Citation - 74 FR 14654
  • Code of Federal Regulations Citation 38 CFR 21
• Forever GI Bill - Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act
  • Bill Number - H.R. 3218
  • Public and Private Law References - Public Law 110-252, Public Law 111-377, Public Law 113-291
  • United State Code References
    • United States Code Title 10 U.S.C. 16167 and United States Code Title 10 section Chapter 1607
    • United States Code Title 20 U.S.C. 1002, United States Code Title 20 section 1099b and United States Code Title 20 section 2302
    • United States Code Title 29 U.S.C. 3102
    • United States Code Title 37 U.S.C. 403
    • United States Code Title 38 U.S.C. 101, United States Code Title 38 section 3312, United States Code Title 38 section 3313, United States Code Title 38 section 3319, United States Code Title 38 section 3320, United States Code Title 38 section 3671, United States Code Title 38 section 3672, United States Code Title 38 section 3674, United States Code Title 38 section 3699, United States Code Title 38 section 3699A and Chapters 11, 33 and 36
• Montgomery GI Bill - U.S. Code Title 38, Chapter 30
• Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation - U.S. Code Title 38, Chapter 31
• Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Act - U.S. Code Title 38, Chapter 35
• Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship - Amend title 38 U.S.C. - H.R. 2210 - 113th Congress (2013-2014)

PROCEDURES

Purpose

To help ATCC determine if students who are current or former members of the U.S. military, their spouses, or dependent children are eligible for resident tuition.

Background

Current and former members of the U.S. military, their spouses, and dependent children, or any persons meeting the eligibility requirements under Chapter 33 - the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, Forever GI Bill - Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty Chapter 30 and Selected Reserve Chapter 1606, Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation, Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Act, Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, or similar federal and state laws are eligible for resident tuition.

Documentation Used to Determine Eligibility Status

ATCC shall use the following documents to determine the eligibility status of students seeking resident tuition as a current or former member of the U.S. military, their spouse, or dependent child. Regardless of whether state or federal military educational benefits are available, eligible students are entitled to resident tuition.

Acceptable documents:

For current and former members of the U.S. military:

• U.S. Department of Defense Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214), or
• Military ID, or
• Certificate of eligibility, or
• Joint services transcript (JST).

Their spouses who have state or federal military educational benefits:

• Military ID, or
• Certificate of eligibility, or
• Transfer of eligibility letter.

Their spouses who have no state or federal military educational benefits:

• Military ID, or
• DD214 of their spouse and front page of the prior year tax returns.

Their spouses who are widowed and not remarried and have state or federal military educational benefits:

• Military ID, or
• Certificate of eligibility, or
• Transfer of eligibility letter.

Their spouses who are widowed and not remarried and have no state or federal military educational benefits:

• DD214 of their spouse and marriage license and death certificate and front page of their prior year tax returns.

Dependent children who have state or federal military educational benefits:

• Military ID, or
• Certificate of eligibility, or
• Transfer of eligibility letter.

Dependent children who have no state or federal military educational benefits:

• Military ID, or
• DD214 of their parent and front page of the prior year tax return form of the parent that lists the child as a dependent.

Appeal

ATCC has an appeal process for students denied resident tuition eligibility as a current or former member of the U.S. military, or as their spouse or dependent child. Students submit the Academic and Student Affairs (ASA) Appeal Form within 10 business days of the initial denial decision. The Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs will make a decision and that decision is final. Whether or not the appeal is successful, ATCC does not charge non-resident tuition.