Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-2281
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Former prisoners of war - Persons missing in action -
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Dependents - Free tuition.
A. Any current or former prisoner of war or person missing in
action, as defined by the provisions of this section, and any
dependent of a current or former prisoner of war or person missing
in action, upon being duly accepted for enrollment into any state-
supported institution of higher education of any type, or state-
supported technical or vocational school, shall be allowed to obtain
a bachelors degree, or certificate of completion, for so long as
such former prisoner of war, person missing in action or dependent
is eligible, free of general enrollment fees. Once a person
qualifies as a dependent under the terms and provisions of this
section, the fact of the return of the parent or the reported death
of the parent will not remove the dependent from the provisions or
benefits of this section.
B. For purposes of this section:
1. "Prisoner of war" and "person missing in action" means any
person who was a resident of the State of Oklahoma at the time he or
she entered service of the United States Armed Forces, or whose
official residence is within the State of Oklahoma, and who, while
serving in the United States Armed Forces has been declared to be a
prisoner of war, or to be a person missing in action as established
by the Secretary of Defense; and
2. "Dependent" means any child not to exceed twenty-four (24)
years of age born to or adopted by a parent who served or is serving
as a prisoner of war or was declared by the United States Armed
Forces to be a person missing in action.
C. If federal funds are provided for general enrollment fees of
said dependent, this section shall not be applicable.
A. Any current or former prisoner of war or person missing in
action, as defined by the provisions of this section, and any
dependent of a current or former prisoner of war or person missing
in action, upon being duly accepted for enrollment into any state-
supported institution of higher education of any type, or state-
supported technical or vocational school, shall be allowed to obtain
a bachelors degree, or certificate of completion, for so long as
such former prisoner of war, person missing in action or dependent
is eligible, free of general enrollment fees. Once a person
qualifies as a dependent under the terms and provisions of this
section, the fact of the return of the parent or the reported death
of the parent will not remove the dependent from the provisions or
benefits of this section.
B. For purposes of this section:
1. "Prisoner of war" and "person missing in action" means any
person who was a resident of the State of Oklahoma at the time he or
she entered service of the United States Armed Forces, or whose
official residence is within the State of Oklahoma, and who, while
serving in the United States Armed Forces has been declared to be a
prisoner of war, or to be a person missing in action as established
by the Secretary of Defense; and
2. "Dependent" means any child not to exceed twenty-four (24)
years of age born to or adopted by a parent who served or is serving
as a prisoner of war or was declared by the United States Armed
Forces to be a person missing in action.
C. If federal funds are provided for general enrollment fees of
said dependent, this section shall not be applicable.
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