§72-360. Definitions.
As used in this act: 1. “Veteran” means a person who is currently a resident of this state, who served on and after August 2, 1990, during the Gulf War in the southwest Asia theater of operations, which includes Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United […]
§72-301. Short title.
This act may be cited as the “Oklahoma G. I. Bill”. Laws 1974, c. 181, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 1974.
§72-361. Report of veterans who may have been exposed to certain causative agents during the Gulf War – Report form.
A. A physician or other qualified health care professional who has primary responsibility for treating a veteran and who believes the veteran may have been exposed to certain causative agents while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Gulf War, shall, with the consent of the veteran, submit a report to […]
§72-302. Tuition-free career and technology education – Exception.
Any Oklahoma veteran, or the child of any Oklahoma veteran who is missing in action or a prisoner of war, shall be entitled to attend any state-supported technology center school in the State of Oklahoma operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education without the payment of tuition. The Oklahoma State University Institute […]
§72-362. Compilation, evaluation and distribution of information.
A. The Department, with the assistance of the Committee, shall compile and evaluate information received from and actions taken by the physician or other qualified health care professional, or a hospital or other health care facility, in a report to be distributed annually to the Governor, the Legislature, the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and, […]
§72-303. Eligibility of veterans.
In order for a veteran to qualify for the benefits provided in this act, the applicant must: 1. Have an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States of America; 2. Have served a minimum of eighteen (18) consecutive months’ active duty between the dates of August 10, 1964, and December 31, 1976, […]
§72-304. Number of months.
Each qualified veteran shall be entitled to one (1) month’s tuition-free schooling for each month of active duty service between the dates of August 10, 1964, and December 31, 1976, with a maximum of thirty-six (36) months tuition-free schooling. Time spent in reserve status with the Oklahoma National Guard or various other reserve components of […]
§72-305. Eligibility of descendants of servicemen.
A. To qualify for the benefits of free tuition the descendant of a serviceman must: 1. Prove his relationship to the missing or captured parent; and 2. Satisfy the entrance and eligibility requirements imposed by the technology center school. B. Free tuition shall not exceed a period of more than thirty-six (36) months for qualified […]
§72-306. Quota system.
In the event that any technology center school is being seriously handicapped in its ability to provide an education or training for all of its students as a result of a disproportionate amount of tuition-free students, then the administrative officer of such school shall certify as to the handicapped condition to the State Board of […]
§72-307. Benefits prohibited in certain instances.
Any person whose tuition is paid directly to the institution by any other governmental agency shall not be entitled to the benefits of this act. Laws 1974, c. 181, § 7, emerg. eff. May 14, 1974.