Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

The law extends lower, in-state tuition rates to eligible veterans and other individuals using Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve education benefits.

What the law does ​

• Requires public colleges and universities to charge eligible chapter 1606 benefit users in-state tuition for covered courses.
• Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to disapprove covered courses at public institutions that do not comply.
• Applies the changes to academic periods beginning on or after August 1, 2026.

Who it affects ​

• Veterans and other eligible Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve beneficiaries.
• Public colleges and universities offering covered courses.

Breakdown ​

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 ​

This law extends existing in-state tuition protections at public colleges and universities to veterans and other eligible individuals using Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve education benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs must disapprove covered courses at public institutions that do not provide the required in-state tuition rate.

Key takeaways

• The law covers education assistance provided through the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve program under chapter 1606 of title 10.
• Public colleges and universities must charge eligible users of these benefits the in-state tuition rate for covered courses.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs must disapprove covered courses at public institutions that fail to meet this tuition requirement.
• The changes apply to academic periods beginning on or after August 1, 2026.