26-179. Tuition and fees reimbursement; eligibility

A. Any qualified national guardsman who has completed a semester as a full-time or part-time graduate or undergraduate student at a public or private postsecondary educational institution for which credit toward a degree or diploma is granted or a certificated vocational technical school in this state may apply for a tuition and fees reimbursement. The adjutant general shall annually adopt procedures to allocate the appropriated monies in a manner consistent with the personnel needs of the Arizona national guard, except that no right to reimbursement exists beyond the amounts appropriated by the legislature.

B. To be eligible for tuition and fees reimbursement, a national guardsman shall:

1. Be a bona fide member of an Arizona army national guard unit or Arizona air national guard unit throughout each semester for which he applies for such reimbursement.

2. Have satisfactorily completed initial active duty service.

3. Have satisfactorily performed duty upon return from initial active duty training, including a minimum ninety per cent attendance on scheduled drill dates and at annual training with his parent unit.

4. Maintain an average academic grade of "C" or better for each semester.

5. Not be eligible for a certificate of eligibility and benefits under the veterans' readjustment benefits act of 1966 for the same period.

26-179. Tuition and fees reimbursement; eligibility

A. Any qualified national guardsman who has completed a semester as a full-time or part-time graduate or undergraduate student at a public or private postsecondary educational institution for which credit toward a degree or diploma is granted or a certificated vocational technical school in this state may apply for a tuition and fees reimbursement. The adjutant general shall annually adopt procedures to allocate the appropriated monies in a manner consistent with the personnel needs of the Arizona national guard, except that no right to reimbursement exists beyond the amounts appropriated by the legislature.

B. To be eligible for tuition and fees reimbursement, a national guardsman shall:

1. Be a bona fide member of an Arizona army national guard unit or Arizona air national guard unit throughout each semester for which he applies for such reimbursement.

2. Have satisfactorily completed initial active duty service.

3. Have satisfactorily performed duty upon return from initial active duty training, including a minimum ninety per cent attendance on scheduled drill dates and at annual training with his parent unit.

4. Maintain an average academic grade of "C" or better for each semester.

5. Not be eligible for a certificate of eligibility and benefits under the veterans' readjustment benefits act of 1966 for the same period.