Tuition Waiver KRS 164.505
(unlimited)
The dependent child, stepchild, or orphan
OR
Unremarried spouse
OF
A Kentucky National Guard member killed while serving in state active duty,
active duty for training, or inactive duty training
OR
An active duty member who was killed while on active duty for the US
Armed Forces
OR
A former Kentucky National Guard member or former active duty member
who died as a result of service-connected disability
WHO WAS
A resident of Kentucky upon joining the Kentucky National Guard or upon
entering military service.
Tuition Waiver KRS 164.507
(45 months)
The dependent child, stepchild, or orphan that is under the age of 26
OR
Unremarried spouse
OF
A deceased individual who served in the US Armed Forces during a national emergency,
wars declared by Congress, or actions of the United Nations
and
Was discharged under honorable conditions
OR
An active duty member who died in the Armed Forces of the US regardless of wartime
service
OR
A deceased individual who died as a result of a service-connected disability acquired while
on active duty with the US Armed Forces regardless of wartime service
and
Was discharged under honorable conditions
WHO WAS
A resident of Kentucky at the time of death
OR
Married to a Kentucky resident at time of death.
Tuition Waiver KRS 164.515
(45 months)
A dependent child, stepchild, or orphan that is under the age of 26
OR
A spouse (regardless of age)
OF
A permanently and totally disabled member of the Kentucky National Guard or Reserve
component injured on state active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training
OR
A permanently and totally disabled war veteran (for pension purposes)
OR
A 100% service-connected disabled veteran regardless of wartime service
OR
A prisoner of war (if deceased, a former prisoner of war)
OR
A member of the Armed Services declared missing in action
OR
A deceased veteran that was permanently and totally disabled at the time of death
WHO WAS
Discharged under honorable conditions
AND
Is a resident of Kentucky
OR
If deceased, has been a resident of Kentucky.
Potential Evidence to Support Award
of Tuition Waiver
• DD214 - character of discharge, point of entry into service, wartime service
• Enlistment Documents – Point of entry into service
• DD1300 – verification of death on active duty, point of entry into service
• Marriage license – dependency, residency
• Birth certificate – dependency, residency
• Adoption papers – dependency, residency
• Death certificate – date and cause of death, residency at time of death
• DIC award letter – service connection of death
• VA rating decision – service connected disabilities, pension eligibility
• VA award letter - service connected disabilities, pension eligibility
• SSA disability decision – verification of permanently disabled status
• Tax documents, driver’s license, utility bill - residency
Tuition Waiver for Child of Deceased Veteran
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
No
A stepchild must be a
member of the
veteran’s household.
No tuition waiver
No
Was the veteran
Yes
100% P&T disabled at
time of death?
Was the veteran
ever a Ky
resident?
No
Yes
Yes
No
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.505
Was veteran married Yes
to Ky resident at
time of death?
Yes
If the veteran is
deceased, start
here.
Did the veteran
die on Active
Duty?
Yes
No
Was the veteran
discharged under
honorable conditions?
Did veteran join the
military from Ky?
Did veteran die
as result of s/c
disabilities?
No
Was the veteran
a Ky resident at
time of death?
Yes
No
Does the veteran
have wartime
service?
No tuition waiver
No
No
Was the veteran
No
100% P&T disabled at
time of death?
No tuition waiver
Yes
Was the veteran
ever a Ky
resident?
No
Yes
Yes
Is the child
under 26 yoa?
Is the child
under 26 yoa?
No
Yes
No
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
Issue Waiver under
KRS 164.515
No
Yes
Yes
Is the child
under 26 yoa?
No
Yes
Issue Waiver under
KRS 164.507
Tuition Waiver for Spouse of Deceased Veteran
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
No
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.505
Was the veteran
Yes
100% P&T disabled at
time of death?
No
Is the spouse
remarried?
Did the veteran
die on Active
Duty?
Yes
No
Was the veteran
discharged under
honorable conditions?
No
No tuition waiver
Did veteran join the
military from Ky?
Yes
Did veteran die
as result of s/c
disabilities?
Yes
Issue Waiver under
KRS 164.515
Was veteran married
to Ky resident at
time of death?
Yes
No
No
Was the veteran
a Ky resident at
time of death?
Yes
No
Does the veteran
have wartime
service?
No tuition waiver
No
No
Was the veteran
No
100% P&T disabled at
time of death?
Yes
Was the veteran
ever a Ky
resident?
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
Is the spouse
remarried?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Was the veteran
ever a Ky
resident?
No
Yes
If the veteran is
deceased, start
here.
No
No
No
Issue Waiver under
KRS 164.507
Tuition Waiver for Child of Living Veteran
No tuition waiver
No
Was the veteran a
POW?
If the
veteran is
alive,
start
here.
No
Was the veteran
discharged under
honorable conditions?
Yes
No
Is the veteran a
Ky resident?
Yes
No
No tuition waiver
Is the child
under 26 yoa?
No
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
Yes
Is the veteran
100% service
connected disabled?
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
No
Is the veteran
100% P&T disabled?
Yes
Does the veteran
have wartime service?
No
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
No
If the
veteran is
MIA,
start
here.
Yes
Is the child
under 26 yoa?
No
Yes
Is/was the veteran
a Ky resident?
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
A stepchild must be a
member of the
veteran’s household.
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
Tuition Waiver for Spouse of Living Veteran
No tuition waiver
No
Was the veteran a
POW?
Yes
No
If the veteran is
alive, start here.
Was the veteran
discharged under
honorable conditions?
Yes
No
Is the veteran a
Ky resident?
No
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
Yes
Is the veteran
100% service
connected disabled?
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
No
Is the veteran
100% P&T disabled?
Yes
Does the veteran
have wartime service?
No
No tuition waiver
No tuition waiver
No
If the veteran is
MIA, start here.
Is/was the veteran
a Ky resident?
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515
Yes
Issue Waiver
under KRS
164.515