2006 Minnesota Statutes

136F.28 SOUTHWEST ASIA VETERANS; TECHNICAL COLLEGES.
    Subdivision 1. Grants. A Southwest Asia veteran who enrolls in a technical college
program, and who is a Minnesota resident whose entire education has not included completion of
at least one technical college program is eligible for a state grant of $500 per year if the veteran
has GI Montgomery Bill benefits, or $1,000 per year if the veteran does not have GI Montgomery
Bill benefits, until the veteran has completed the lesser of (1) 115 credits in a technical college
program, or (2) one technical college program. The grant is based on full-time attendance and
shall be prorated if the student is attending less than full time. To be eligible for the tuition relief,
a veteran who is discharged before July 1, 1993, must enroll in a technical college by July 1,
1995, and a veteran who is discharged on or after July 1, 1993, must enroll in a technical college
within two years of the date of discharge. All veterans enrolled under this program must maintain
a minimum of six credits per quarter. Total grants may not exceed the available appropriation.
    Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings
given to them:
(a) "Southwest Asia veteran" means a person who:
(1) served in the active military service in any branch of the armed forces of the United
States any time between August 1, 1990, and February 27, 1992;
(2) became eligible for the Southwest Asia Service Medal as a result of the service;
(3) was a Minnesota resident at the time of induction into the armed forces and for the one
year immediately preceding induction; and
(4) has been separated or discharged from active military service under conditions other
than dishonorable.
(b) "Technical college" means a technical college or consolidated community technical
college under the governance of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
History: 1995 c 212 art 4 s 25; 1997 c 183 art 3 s 19