2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 17:2137 — Tuition fees for members of the armed forces and dependents; resident classification

§2137.  Tuition fees for members of the armed forces and dependents; resident classification

A.  A child or spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in Louisiana on active duty shall be entitled to resident classification for tuition purposes at any state college or university without regard to length of time of residency in the state.

B.  A child or spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States who has been assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment to duty in Louisiana shall be entitled to resident classification for tuition purposes at any state college or university for as long as the child or spouse, as the case may be, continuously resides in Louisiana after the Louisiana duty assignment of the parent or spouse.

C.  The burden of proving entitlement to the benefit to this Section shall lie with the applicant therefor.

D.  Any individual who was permanently stationed in Louisiana as a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including his dependents, who enrolls as a student at any state owned and operated college or university, shall be classified as a resident for tuition purposes and shall qualify for resident tuition fees at any such state owned and operated college or university, provided that the individual has been continuously residing in Louisiana after being honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 286, §1; Acts 1987, No. 532, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1987.