Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
The Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 would require public colleges and universities to charge in-state tuition to veterans and members of the Selected Reserve who receive education benefits under title 10 (specifically Chapter 1606, the Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program). If a public institution does not charge in-state tuition to these beneficiaries, the Department of Veterans Affairs would disapprove the courses offered by that institution for purposes of Title 10 education benefits. The amendments also extend these rules to include individuals eligible under section 16131 of title 10. The changes take effect on enactment and apply to academic periods beginning on or after August 1, 2026. In short, the bill aims to improve tuition fairness for SR beneficiaries by tying VA approval of courses to the school’s in-state tuition practices for those benefits.
Key Points
- 1Expands VA disapproval authority to public institutions that do not charge in-state tuition to Selected Reserve education benefit recipients (Chapter 1606) and to individuals eligible under Title 10 section 16131.
- 2Adds Chapter 1606 to the list of education programs whose courses must be offered at in-state rates for VA to approve them for benefits.
- 3The VA would disapprove courses at public schools that do not charge in-state tuition to SR beneficiaries, potentially affecting eligibility for those courses under Chapter 1606.
- 4Conforming amendments update cross-references in 38 U.S.C. § 3679 and related provisions to include Chapter 1606.
- 5Effective date: applies to academic periods beginning on or after August 1, 2026 (not retroactive to before enactment).