A recent ruling by a federal judge could turn a state program that waives tuition and fees for military veterans into one of the most expensive in Texas history.
State lawmakers six years ago expanded the program to allow veterans at public universities to pass any unused tuition exemptions to their children.
But a U.S. District Court judge last month struck down a provision of the so-called Hazlewood Act that says veterans and their families may receive tuition benefits only if they enlisted while living in Texas. The ruling creates the possibility that more and more veterans who enlisted elsewhere could move here to claim free tuition.
The Texas Veterans Commission says the program could swell from $169 million to at least $750 million.
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Information from: Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com
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