I. Tuition Waiver for Children of Disabled New Hampshire Veterans Program
1.听Description of Program. Tuition waivers are awarded to children of totally and permanently disabled New Hampshire Veterans to reduce the cost of attendance at 绿巨人视频 institutions as described below.
2. Definitions
2.1 鈥淭uition Waiver for Children of Disabled New Hampshire Veterans鈥 program refers to the provisions established in New Hampshire , effective July 1, 2021.
2.2 鈥淭otally and permanently disabled New Hampshire veteran鈥 is a separated service member who:
2.2.1 was discharged from the Armed Services and with a rating of other than dishonorable as determined by service member鈥檚 DD-214, and;
2.2.2 is totally and permanently disabled from such service-connected disability as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on the service member鈥檚 Summary of Benefits Letter or through other appropriate documentation, and;
2.2.3 was domiciled in New Hampshire at the time they entered military service or when they received their 100% disability determination, and;
2.2.4 is currently a resident of New Hampshire [effective June 17, 2022 - OR was a resident of New Hampshire at the time of their death].
2.3 鈥淐hild鈥 or 鈥淪tudent鈥 refers to a biological, adopted, or stepchild from marriage of a totally and permanently disabled New Hampshire veteran who meets the university system's residency requirements and is under the age of 27. In the case of a stepchild, the parents must be married at the time of application and remain so during the entire time of eligibility.
2.4 鈥溌叹奕耸悠 (绿巨人视频)鈥 refers to the state鈥檚 public four-year institutions of postsecondary education: Granite State College (GSC), Plymouth State University (PSU), Keene State College (KSC), and the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
2.5 鈥淓ligible program鈥 is a 绿巨人视频 academic program leading to the award of an undergraduate certificate, associate degree, or first bachelor鈥檚 degree that is approved to receive Title IV federal financial aid.
2.6 鈥淭uition waiver鈥 is a form of gift aid that represents the difference between all other gift aid and the tuition charged to a New Hampshire resident enrolled at a 绿巨人视频 institution in an eligible program.
2.7 鈥淕ift aid鈥 is financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, or other financial assistance that does not obligate service or monetary repayment. This definition shall not include Chapter 35 benefits.
2.8听鈥淭erm鈥 shall mean the date as published in the institution鈥檚 academic calendar.
3. Eligibility
3.1 An eligible applicant for a tuition waiver must meet the following criteria:
3.1.1 Be a child of a totally and permanently disabled New Hampshire veteran; and
3.1.2 Be under the age of 27 on the first day of term during which the child intends to use the waiver; and
3.1.3 Meet the requirements establishing New Hampshire residency (domicile) as set forth in 绿巨人视频 Board of Trustees Policy BOT IV.E.6.1; and
3.1.4 Have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be eligible to receive Title IV federal financial aid at the institution; and
3.1.5 Have exhausted all available Ch. 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill听education听benefits and other federally funded military tuition assistance; and
3.1.6 Have utilized available federal aid and taken reasonable steps to apply for other gift aid as suggested by the financial aid office of their respective institution; and
3.1.7听Met the specified application deadline of each respective public institution to which they have applied.
3.2 Tuition waivers will听be applied in the semester they are received and going forward. Tuition waivers will not be applied retroactively to previously completed semesters.
3.3 The tuition waiver applies only to eligible programs as defined above.
3.4 Tuition waivers may not be transferred to other individuals.
3.5 Changes to award eligibility may be implemented by 绿巨人视频 in compliance with state law.
4. Application
4.1 Each applicant for a tuition waiver must initially complete the Tuition Waiver for Children of Disabled New Hampshire Veterans application form and signature section.
4.2 Upon satisfactory completion of the application and upon satisfaction of waiver eligibility requirements, the UNH Military and Veteran Services Office will certify that the applicant meets program eligibility requirements and forward that determination to the 绿巨人视频 institutions the student has expressed interest in attending.
5. Award and Payment of Tuition Waiver
5.1 The tuition waiver will be awarded by the 绿巨人视频 institution at which the recipient is enrolled and will be applied directly to the student's financial account after all other gift aid is applied.
5.2 The tuition waiver, in combination with all other forms of gift aid, may not exceed the tuition charged to a New Hampshire resident enrolled at a 绿巨人视频 institution in an eligible program.
6. Renewal of Tuition Waiver
6.1听Individuals seeking to renew a tuition waiver must have, in the preceding academic year,听 demonstrated satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution.
6.2听An eligible waiver recipient at 绿巨人视频 may receive up to six annual tuition waivers commensurate with 150% of the normal length of time required for completion of the certificate or degree being sought.
7. Annual Report
7.1 Each summer, the 绿巨人视频 institutions shall report to the 绿巨人视频 Administrative Board the number of waivers requested, number of waivers approved, and the total tuition waived during the prior academic year. The report may include suggested changes to the administration of the program.
