HB 2089
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: MAPS DP 15-0-0-0
HB2089: military veterans; surviving spouses; scholarships
Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 27
House Engrossed
Overview
Includes that the surviving spouse of a veteran who has not remarried is eligible for a scholarship
from the Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship Fund (Scholarship).
History
Under current law the Scholarship, administered by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), is
awarded to the spouse of an honorably discharged veteran. ABOR awards the Scholarship, on a
first-come first-serve basis, in an amount equal to the tuition and mandatory fees charged by the
university or community college which the spouse is enrolled in (A.R.S. § 15-809).
Provisions
1. Broadens the Scholarship to include the surviving spouse who has not remarried of an
honorably discharged veteran is eligible to receive the Scholarship. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note