Published: Feb. 1, 2012

ŷڱƵ System news release

The University of ŷڱƵ Board of Regents today authorized a new systemwide program that will offer in-state tuition to dependents of military veterans, students who have attended at least two years of high school in ŷڱƵ while their families lived in the state.

The pilot program expands on 2009’s ŷڱƵ House Bill 1039, which established in-state tuition status at state higher education institutions for honorably discharged veterans, but did not require the same status be granted to dependents of those veterans. The state law also did not allow for students whose families are transferred out of state for military service before completing the final year of high school.

The resolution passed unanimously at today’s board meeting at the University of ŷڱƵ ŷڱƵ Springs also asks university leadership to pursue state legislation that would expand in-state tuition status to include students in similar situations who are dependents of active duty service members.

Regent Sue Sharkey said she proposed the action because the transitory nature of military service makes it difficult for ŷڱƵ military families to establish resident status during their time living here.

“The University of ŷڱƵ demonstrates strong support of our nation’s military through various programs within the university campuses,” Sharkey said. “ŷڱƵ, as well as the citizens of ŷڱƵ, recognize and appreciate the sacrifice of our military personnel and their families, and the significant contributions they bring to our state and nation.”

ŷڱƵ campuses in Boulder, ŷڱƵ Springs and Denver all ranked on the 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools compiled by GI Jobs magazine, which recognizes the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that do the most for service members and veterans.

The Board of Regents consists of nine members serving staggered six-year terms, one elected from each of ŷڱƵ's seven congressional districts and two from the state at-large. The board is charged constitutionally with the general supervision of the university and the exclusive control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university, unless otherwise provided by law.

The University of ŷڱƵ is a premier public research university with four campuses: the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder, the University of ŷڱƵ ŷڱƵ Springs, the University of ŷڱƵ Denver and the University of ŷڱƵ Anschutz Medical Campus. Some 60,000 students are pursuing academic degrees at ŷڱƵ. Academic prestige is marked by the university’s four Nobel laureates, seven MacArthur “genius” Fellows, 18 alumni astronauts and 19 Rhodes Scholars. For more information about the ŷڱƵ system and to access campus resources, go to .

Media contact: Jay Dedrick, 303-860-5707, jay.dedrick@cu.edu

“The University of ŷڱƵ demonstrates strong support of our nation’s military through various programs within the university campuses,” said Regent Sue Sharkey. “ŷڱƵ, as well as the citizens of ŷڱƵ, recognize and appreciate the sacrifice of our military personnel and their families, and the significant contributions they bring to our state and nation.”