,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide equity = tuition & fees =       
individuals entitl$ to educational      
assi/ance "u ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational 
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs :o are pursu+ programs
 ( education at in/itutions ( high]     
le>n+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans
 ,education ,equity ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,protect+ equity = tuition & fees =     
individuals entitl$ to assi/ance "u !   
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     
,program :o are pursu+ programs (       
education at in/itutions ( high] le>n+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 ( 
section #ccac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 

,9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$
 at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+1 !
 less] (--  7,i7 ! actual net co/ =     
tuition & fees assess$ by ! in/itution =
 ! program ( education aft] !           
application (--  7aa7 any waiv] (1 or   
r$uction 91 tuition & fees2 &  7bb7 any 
s*ol>%ip1 or o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1         
in/itutional1 or employ]-bas$ aid or    
assi/ance 7o!r ?an loans & any funds    
provid$ "u section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a77 t is provid$ directly to !    
in/itution & specifically designat$ = ! 
sole purpose ( defray+ tuition & fees2  
or  7,,ii7 ! great] (--  7aa7 ! actual  
net co/ = 9-,/ate tuition & fees assess$
 by ! in/itution = ! program ( education
 aft] ! application (-- 7,,aa7 any waiv]
 (1 or r$uction 91 tuition & fees2 &    
7,,bb7 any s*ol>%ip1 or o!r ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 in/itutional1 or employ]-bas$ aid
 or assi/ance 7o!r ?an loans & any funds
 provid$ "u section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajgj;a77 t is provid$ directly to !    
in/itution & specifically designat$ = ! 
sole purpose ( defray+ tuition & fees2  
or  7bb7 ! am\nt equal to-- 7,,aa7 = !  
academic ye> beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjaa1
 #ag1ejj2 or 7,,bb7 = any subsequ5t     
academic ye>1 ! am\nt 9 effect = !      
previ\s academic ye> "u ?is subclause1 z
 increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase equal  
to ! mo/ rec5t p]c5tage increase det]m9$
 "u section #cjae7;h7 ( ?is title4  4   
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to !
 paym5t ( educational assi/ance = an    
academic ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4