State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kentucky > 164-00 > 2841

Download pdf
Loading PDF...


164.2841 Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty -- Free tuition at state-<br>supported school for survivor of other state-administered retirement system <br>participants who died as a result of duty-related injury -- Limitation. (1) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmarried widow or widower whose spouse was a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon becoming a law <br>enforcement officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter and who was killed <br>while in active service or training for active service or who died as a result of <br>a service-connected disability shall not be required to pay any matriculation or <br>tuition fee upon admission to any state-supported university, community <br>college, or vocational training institution. The provisions of this subsection <br>shall apply to any firefighter or volunteer firefighter who is killed or dies <br>under the conditions covered in this subsection on July 1, 1989, or thereafter. (b) In order to obtain the benefits conferred by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent-child relationship shall be shown by birth certificate, adoption <br>papers, or other documentary evidence. The spousal relationship shall be <br>shown by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence. The parent's <br>or spouse's service and the cause of death shall be evidenced by certification <br>from the records of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the <br>appropriate city or county law enforcement agency which employed the <br>deceased, the administrative agency for the fire department or fire protection <br>district recognized for funding under KRS 95A.262, or the administrative <br>agency having jurisdiction over any paid firefighters of all counties and cities <br>of all classes. (2) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmarried widow or widower whose spouse was an employee participating in a state-administered retirement system, and <br>not otherwise covered by subsection (1) of this section, and who died as a <br>result of a duty-related injury as described in KRS 61.621 shall not be <br>required to pay any matriculation or tuition fee upon admission to any state-<br>supported university, community college, or vocational training institution. (b) In order to obtain the benefits conferred by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent-child relationship shall be shown by birth certificate, adoption <br>papers, or other documentary evidence. The spousal relationship shall be <br>shown by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence. The parent's <br>or spouse's service and the cause of death shall be evidenced by certification <br>from the records of the employing agency or the appropriate retirement <br>system. (3) If one so admitted to a state-supported university, community college, or vocational training institution under the provisions of this section shall have obtained a cash <br>scholarship paid or payable to the institution, from whatever source, the amount of <br>the scholarship shall be applied to the credit of the applicant in the payment of <br>incidental expenses of his attendance at the institution, and any balance, if the terms <br>of the scholarship permit, shall be returned to the applicant. Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 171, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective June 21, 2001. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 381, sec. 9, effective July 14, 1992; ch. 197, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- <br>Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1986 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 324, sec. 2, effective April 4, 1986.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kentucky > 164-00 > 2841

Download pdf
Loading PDF...


164.2841 Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty -- Free tuition at state-<br>supported school for survivor of other state-administered retirement system <br>participants who died as a result of duty-related injury -- Limitation. (1) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmarried widow or widower whose spouse was a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon becoming a law <br>enforcement officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter and who was killed <br>while in active service or training for active service or who died as a result of <br>a service-connected disability shall not be required to pay any matriculation or <br>tuition fee upon admission to any state-supported university, community <br>college, or vocational training institution. The provisions of this subsection <br>shall apply to any firefighter or volunteer firefighter who is killed or dies <br>under the conditions covered in this subsection on July 1, 1989, or thereafter. (b) In order to obtain the benefits conferred by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent-child relationship shall be shown by birth certificate, adoption <br>papers, or other documentary evidence. The spousal relationship shall be <br>shown by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence. The parent's <br>or spouse's service and the cause of death shall be evidenced by certification <br>from the records of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the <br>appropriate city or county law enforcement agency which employed the <br>deceased, the administrative agency for the fire department or fire protection <br>district recognized for funding under KRS 95A.262, or the administrative <br>agency having jurisdiction over any paid firefighters of all counties and cities <br>of all classes. (2) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmarried widow or widower whose spouse was an employee participating in a state-administered retirement system, and <br>not otherwise covered by subsection (1) of this section, and who died as a <br>result of a duty-related injury as described in KRS 61.621 shall not be <br>required to pay any matriculation or tuition fee upon admission to any state-<br>supported university, community college, or vocational training institution. (b) In order to obtain the benefits conferred by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent-child relationship shall be shown by birth certificate, adoption <br>papers, or other documentary evidence. The spousal relationship shall be <br>shown by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence. The parent's <br>or spouse's service and the cause of death shall be evidenced by certification <br>from the records of the employing agency or the appropriate retirement <br>system. (3) If one so admitted to a state-supported university, community college, or vocational training institution under the provisions of this section shall have obtained a cash <br>scholarship paid or payable to the institution, from whatever source, the amount of <br>the scholarship shall be applied to the credit of the applicant in the payment of <br>incidental expenses of his attendance at the institution, and any balance, if the terms <br>of the scholarship permit, shall be returned to the applicant. Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 171, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective June 21, 2001. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 381, sec. 9, effective July 14, 1992; ch. 197, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- <br>Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1986 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 324, sec. 2, effective April 4, 1986.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kentucky > 164-00 > 2841

Download pdf
Loading PDF...


164.2841 Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty -- Free tuition at state-<br>supported school for survivor of other state-administered retirement system <br>participants who died as a result of duty-related injury -- Limitation. (1) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmarried widow or widower whose spouse was a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon becoming a law <br>enforcement officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter and who was killed <br>while in active service or training for active service or who died as a result of <br>a service-connected disability shall not be required to pay any matriculation or <br>tuition fee upon admission to any state-supported university, community <br>college, or vocational training institution. The provisions of this subsection <br>shall apply to any firefighter or volunteer firefighter who is killed or dies <br>under the conditions covered in this subsection on July 1, 1989, or thereafter. (b) In order to obtain the benefits conferred by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent-child relationship shall be shown by birth certificate, adoption <br>papers, or other documentary evidence. The spousal relationship shall be <br>shown by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence. The parent's <br>or spouse's service and the cause of death shall be evidenced by certification <br>from the records of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the <br>appropriate city or county law enforcement agency which employed the <br>deceased, the administrative agency for the fire department or fire protection <br>district recognized for funding under KRS 95A.262, or the administrative <br>agency having jurisdiction over any paid firefighters of all counties and cities <br>of all classes. (2) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmarried widow or widower whose spouse was an employee participating in a state-administered retirement system, and <br>not otherwise covered by subsection (1) of this section, and who died as a <br>result of a duty-related injury as described in KRS 61.621 shall not be <br>required to pay any matriculation or tuition fee upon admission to any state-<br>supported university, community college, or vocational training institution. (b) In order to obtain the benefits conferred by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent-child relationship shall be shown by birth certificate, adoption <br>papers, or other documentary evidence. The spousal relationship shall be <br>shown by a marriage certificate or other documentary evidence. The parent's <br>or spouse's service and the cause of death shall be evidenced by certification <br>from the records of the employing agency or the appropriate retirement <br>system. (3) If one so admitted to a state-supported university, community college, or vocational training institution under the provisions of this section shall have obtained a cash <br>scholarship paid or payable to the institution, from whatever source, the amount of <br>the scholarship shall be applied to the credit of the applicant in the payment of <br>incidental expenses of his attendance at the institution, and any balance, if the terms <br>of the scholarship permit, shall be returned to the applicant. Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 171, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 4, effective June 21, 2001. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 381, sec. 9, effective July 14, 1992; ch. 197, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- <br>Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1986 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 324, sec. 2, effective April 4, 1986.