Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(1) Any dependent of any Idaho
citizen who is a resident of the state of Idaho on or after the effective date
of this act and who has been determined by the federal government to be a
prisoner of war or missing in action or to have died of injuries or wounds
sustained in action in southeast Asia, including Korea, or in Iraq or in
Afghanistan or who shall become so hereafter, in any area of armed conflict in
which the United States is a party, shall be admitted to attend any public
institution of higher education or public professional-technical college
within the state of Idaho without the necessity of paying tuition and fees
therefor; that such student shall be provided with books, equipment and
supplies necessary for pursuit of such program of enrollment not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500) per quarter, semester, intensified semester, or
like educational period; that such student shall be furnished on-campus
housing and subsistence for each month he is enrolled under this program and
actually resides in such on-campus facility; provided, however, that such
educational benefits shall not exceed a total of thirty-six (36) months or
four (4) nine (9) month periods. Provided further, that such educational
benefits shall extend for a period of ten (10) years after achieving a high
school diploma or its equivalency, or for a period of ten (10) years after the
event giving rise to the eligibility for the scholarship, whichever is longer.
(2) The dependent shall meet such other educational qualifications as
such institution of higher education or professional-technical college has
established for other prospective students of this state.
(3) Application for eligibility under this section shall be made to the
state board of education and the board of regents of the university of Idaho
or the state board of vocational-technical education. The board shall verify
the eligibility of the dependent and communicate such eligibility to the
dependent and the affected institution or college.
(4) Affected institutions shall in their preparation of future budgets
include therein costs resultant from such tuition, fee, book, equipment,
supply, housing and subsistence loss for reimbursement thereof from
appropriations of state funds.
(5) Applicants for the scholarship program herein prescribed shall
provide institutional administrative personnel with documentation of their
rights under this act.

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