ORS 348.283
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Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2015
(1) There is established within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission the Oregon Troops to Teachers program. Through the program, the commission shall pay for all of the resident tuition charges of a veteran imposed by a public post-secondary institution, provided the veteran: (a) Was discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States; (b) Is a resident of Oregon; and (c) Agrees to teach: (A) In an Oregon school district or public charter school classified as serving a high poverty area for not less than three years; or (B) In the area of mathematics, science or special education for not less than four years.
(1) There is established within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission the Oregon Troops to Teachers program. Through the program, the commission shall pay for all of the resident tuition charges of a veteran imposed by a public post-secondary institution, provided the veteran: (a) Was discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States; (b) Is a resident of Oregon or is exempted from paying nonresident tuition under ORS 352.287; and (c) Agrees to teach: (A) In an Oregon school district or public charter school classified as serving a high poverty area for not less than three years; or (B) In the area of mathematics, science or special education for not less than four years.
(2) An award under subsection (1) of this section shall be used for the purpose of paying resident tuition. The commission may not award funds under subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of paying for books, supplies, housing, food or any other costs associated with attending a public post-secondary institution.
(2) An award under subsection (1) of this section shall be used for the purpose of paying resident tuition. The commission may not award funds under subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of paying for books, supplies, housing, food or any other costs associated with attending a public post-secondary institution.
(3) The commission shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation and administration of this section in consultation with the Department of Education and the public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
(3) The commission shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation and administration of this section in consultation with the Department of Education and the public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.