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HR 7107 110th Congress House

To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the…

Official title: To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to char… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Education Armed Forces and National SecurityCollege costsCollegesEconomics and Public Finance
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public institutions of higher education participating in student aid programs to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a tuition rate equal to the rate for in-state residents.

Applies such tuition rate throughout the program of study for which a student is enrolled, even if the student's parent becomes a former member of the Armed Forces before the completion of studies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7107: To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7107/
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"H.R. 7107: To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7107/.
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H.R. 7107, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7107/.
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[H.R. 7107: To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7107/)
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