An act relating to expanding the National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

S 130 expands Vermont's National Guard Tuition Benefit Program to cover graduate degrees and second bachelor's degrees for eligible members. It directly affects Vermont National Guard members pursuing these advanced credentials at Vermont institutions or approved non-Vermont schools with no Vermont equivalent. Key provisions require members to complete a two-year service commitment for each year of benefit received, with repayment required if they fail to fulfill this commitment or leave the Guard without good cause. The program continues to cover in-state tuition rates at Vermont schools and maintains existing eligibility requirements like academic progress and prior use of federal military education benefits.