Choice Act
Section 702 of The Choice Act
Louisiana complies with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (“Choice Act”). In accordance with this law, qualifying non-resident Veteran and Veteran dependent students will be assessed in-state tuition and fees.A covered individual is defined in the Choice Act as:
- A Veteran who lives in the state where the Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of discharge from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
- An individual using transferred benefits who lives in the state in where the IHL is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the transferor’s discharge from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
- GI Bill Resident Rate Requirements - Education and Training Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the same school. The person so described must have enrolled in the school prior to the expiration of the three year period following discharge or release as described above and must be using educational benefits under either chapter 30 or chapter 33, of title 38, United States Code.
- Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits who lives in the state where the IHL is located and the transferor is a member of the uniformed service who is serving on active duty.
- An individual using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship who lives in the state in where the IHL is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
Further information on the requirements of Section 702 of the Choice Act can be found by selecting the link below.
GI Bill Resident Rate Requirements
If you feel that you or your dependent qualify for this benefit, please submit the request form below to the Office of the Registrar.
Request Form for Non-Resident Tuition Waiver of Veteran, Service-Member, Dependent, or Spouse