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S 1603 111th Congress Senate

VETS Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an ins… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2010 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependents
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Student aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 or the VETS Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to refund to students the tuition and fees paid for education they will not receive due to their withdrawal from school to serve in the Armed Forces.

Waives the application of any requirement that students return title IV funds upon withdrawing from school to students whose withdrawal is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces.

Provides loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs to students whose withdrawal from school is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2561 Related bill Help Student Soldiers Act
  • HR 2456 Identical bill VETS Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 19, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1603: VETS Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1603/
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"S. 1603: VETS Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1603/.
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